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Nadzhiye Mustafayeva (youngest child of Server Mustafayev) with a photo of her father, next to the message Bring my father back Photo Crimean Solidarity

Russia will imprison all Crimean Solidarity journalists & activists if Ukrainians and the West let it

A Russian court sentenced civic journalist and Crimean Solidarity Coordinator Server Mustafayev to 14 years’ imprisonment on 16 September. His sentence and those of seven other Crimean Solidarity civic journalists and activists were read out without a single western diplomat, journalist or...

Hajj “At A Discount”, Russian Style 01/10/2014 This year is the first time when Ukrainian Muslims leave for performing Hajj within the quotas of two countries at once, namely Ukraine and Russian Federation. Such situation occurred due to the fact that the Crimean Muslims are to perform hajj within the quota provided for Russia. According to our...	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...	“I’m A Crimean Tatar,” — President Poroshenko 19/09/2014 Ukraine will always stay with the Crimean Tatar people, said President Petro Poroshenko when speaking in the US Congress on Thursday, September 18.According to Mr.President, Russia’s annexation of Crimean Peninsula is “the most cynical acts of treachery in modern history. He said there here was no...
“There’s No Such Thing As “Holy War” In Islam,” — Mufti Said Ismagilov 19/09/2014 Mr.Said Ismagilov, Mufti of Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine (RAMU) “Umma”, voiced his condemnation of the facts that Russian Muslims participate in illegal armed groups terrorizing the East of Ukraine.“When I see armed Russian Muslims on the land of my ukraine, I have a question —...	“Crimean Authorities” Untenant Mejlis 19/09/2014 “If the employees of Mejlis and “Crimea” Fund don’t leave the building within 24 hours, they’ll be driven from there by force. The building of the Crimean Tatars’ representative organ will be sealed anyway,” - the law enforcement officers said to the Head of “Crimea” Fund Mr.Riza Shevkiev It bears...
“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...

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