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Happy Independence Day!

Dear compatriots, We, the “Islam in Ukraine” team, offer our sincere congratulations to all of us upon the occasion of 24 Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence restoration. Many people say that we once got this Independence too easily, and we, perhaps, didn’t fully realise the meaning of this...

Fate Of Two Young Muslims Kidnapped In Crimea Remains Unknown 30/09/2014 Fate of the two young men kidnapped two days ago in the Belogorsk suburb still remains unknown despite the authorities’ promised to “return the missing young men before the next morning.” Father of one of them, Mr.Abdureshit Jepparov, left for Simferopol to meet the “Head of Crimea” Mr.Sergei...	Aksenov Threatens Crimean Tatars 26/09/2014 Every action containing rejection of annexation of Crimean peninsula and its connection to Russia will be persecuted very strictly according to the law. This was declared by Mr.Sergey Aksenov, the self-proclaimed Prime-Minister of Crimea, in his interview for “Kommersant” newspaper, when he was...
“File A Complaint If “Basics Of Islam” Classes Were Cancelled”, — RAMC 15/09/2014 Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea called for the Muslim children’s parents to file applications for teaching their children “Basics of Islam” classes at general schools. As reported by the RAMC press-secretary, “Basics of religious cultures and secular ethics” are to be taught in...	Crimean Schools Shortened Crimean Tatar Language Classes 15/09/2014 Association of Crimean Tatar educators “Maarifci” approached the Crimean Minister of Education, Science and Youth Ms.Natalya Honcharova with a proposal to eliminate the problem in the sphere of tutoring in Crimean Tatar language. According to the latest information, they started questioning the...
Crimean Khabashis Changed Their Banner 05/09/2014 Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Crimea - Tavrian Muftiate was registered in Crimea. According to the InterFax Agency, this decision was carried out by the Muslim Congress in Simferopol, where about 100 delegates from all the parts of the peninsula were present. Ruslan Seitvaliev...	Russia Extended Ban For Islamic Literature To Crimea 28/08/2014 Pro-Russian authorities in Crimea banned Islamic literature along with similar audio- and video-materials. List of prohibited sources contains more than 300 positions. Such authorities’ decision caused an outrage from the local Muslims, mostly Crimean Tatars (about 300,000 people).It bears...
Crimean Tatar Leaders Had To Celebrate Eid In Kyiv This Year 06/08/2014 Ukrainian Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr - the feast accomplishing the month of fasting during Ramadan. More than 2,000 believers came to the mosque at Kyiv Islamic Cultural Centre in order to perform the festive prayer together - not only local Muslims, but some diplomats from Muslim countries and...	Crimean Muftiate Is Concerned About People Disappearing At The Peninsula 12/06/2014 Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea (RAMC) expressed their deep concern about the fact that people of different religions are disappearing at the peninsula. According to this, the Muftiate appealed to the Crimean self-proclaimed authorities asking to take measures to investigating these...
Ukrainians’ Mass Support For Crimean tatars On May 18 20/05/2014 Mourning Meetings, flashmobs and prayers were organized in many Ukrainian cities on May 18 in order to pay the tribute to the memory of the victims of deportation of Crimean Tatar people. People gathered at central squares of their cities at both West and East of the country to voice their support...	Ukraine Established Official Crimean Tatars’ Rights Defence Day 20/05/2014 From now on May 18 is to be celebrated every year as the Ukrainian Crimean Tatars’ Rights defence Day. A respective decree is published on the President’s website. “Taking into account that the Crimean Tatars face a new danger of discrimination on their native land 70 years after the former Soviet...

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