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In Simferopol Took Place Conference Dedicated to Origin of Islam in Crimea

oksana — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:45:39 +0000

On March, 24th, in the Islamic Cultural Centre of Simferopol took place a conference under the title "Culture and life of the Crimean Khanate", dedicated to the history of origin and development of the Crimean Khanate and Islam in Crimea. The action was carried out by the Social Organization "Amal" with support of the all-Ukraine Association of Social Organizations "Аlraid".

The conference passed within the frameworks of the program "National cultural revival" and was the first in the series of meetings, connected with culture, poetry, creativity, life and spirituality of the Crimean-Tatar people which is planned to be carried out regularly in the future with participation of different representatives of the Crimean-Tatar elite.

To participation in the conference were invited well-known scholars specializing on the issues of history and culture of the Crimean Khanate and experts in the field of political science. In the action, which passed in the format of a "round table" participated students of the Crimean universities and representatives of mass-media.

The first spoke Eldar Seydametov, the candidate of historical sciences, the senior lecturer of the chair of history of the CEPU, with the report on the topic "Islam on the territory of Crimea and Khazar Kaganate". Eldar Alimovich in his performance emphasized important points and events, which made a decisive impact on Islam distribution on the territories of modern Ukraine. "I long thought, what report to present today, and as a result I decided to tell about the origin of Islam", the lecturer said.

The expert in the history of the Crimean Khanate, candidate of philology, working for degree of doctor in the Institute of Literature of T.G. Shevchenko (Kiev) Nariman Seityagyaev in his report "Preconditions of appearing of Islam on the territories of Crimea and prominent features of its distribution" focused attention on spirit of tolerance, characteristic for the Crimean society of that period.

Moreover, with her report on the topic "Importance of return to the cultural bases" spoke Elmira Muratova, the candidate of political sciences, the senior lecturer of the chair of political science of the TNU. Elmira Serverovna in her performance emphasized importance of carrying out of similar actions with youth attraction that the young generation joined to its cultural and spiritual wealth.

With last report on the topic "Importance of knowledge for nation revival" spoke the vice-president of the AUASO "Alraid" in Crimea, the expert on Islamic right, Seyran Arifov. Using the texts of the Holy Quran, Seyran Osmanovich paid attention of the audience that the very first order, from all 114 verses of the Quran, was a word "Read", that is "Learn, study!" Following these prescriptions, our ancestors built the unique civilization which gave to the world a set of discoveries.

After the reading of the reports, there was a time for an interactive dialogue. Possibility to ask questions was given to listeners and visitors of the conference, on which the lecturers answered with pleasure.

"Against the inconsistent information about culture and life of the Crimean Tatars, both among fellow citizens, and among Muslims, these meetings help to familiarize more close with centuries-old culture of inhabitants of Crimea", Arifov noted in conference summarizing.

Except scientifically-educational part of the action, there was also a cultural-entertaining. Representatives of the Crimean-Tatar national school of the town of Azovskoye (Dzhankoysky area), Rean Kadyrov and Ramzan Zakirov sang beautiful national songs on the Crimean-Tatar language.

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Crimean Tatar people are not able to preserve mother tongue without assistance – expert

oksana — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:01:16 +0000

The Crimean Tatar people are not able to preserve mother tongue without assistance. QHA was reported by the Crimean political scientist Andrii Nikiforov.

According to him, the Crimean Tatar language perforce will able really to disappear as the Karaite language in due time.

'The fact of the matter is that field of application of the Crimean Tatar language is quite limited and comes to everyday questions and it does not go beyond the scopes. Moreover, many Crimean Tatars refuse that their children study the mother tongue at schools' - political scientist noted.

Andrii Nikiforov said the Crimean Tatar language is close to extinction, and so it is important to preserve this language by a joint effort of all Crimean community.

'We are saying about the Russian language protection and we should raise the question of the Crimean Tatar language protection' - Andrii Nikiforov noted.

It should be reminded, 87,3% of the Crimean Tatars who were questioned, speak in the Crimean Tatar language fluently under the sociological research data, which were conduct by Razumkov’s Centre in Crimea and Aq-Yar (Sevastopil) from October till November last year.

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Clannishness of Kocaeli held “sunnets” and weddings in Crimea

oksana — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:46:54 +0000

Today, June 22, the visit of the delegation of Crimean Tatar Association of Kocaeli city (Turkey) to autonomy has ended, which came with the purpose of organizing public “sunnet” (circumcision) for 250 Crimean Tatar boys and weddings for 10 couples.

The Chairman of Crimean Tatar Association of Kocaeli city Ibrahim Araci became the leader of delegation and among the arrivals also was mayor of Kocaeli city Ibrahim Karaosmanoğlu.

At the first day of delegation staying in Crimea, 17 June, was a meeting of representatives of Crimean Tatar Association with the Chairman of the Majlis of Crimean Tatar people MP Mustafa Cemil. Ibrahim Arci, Ibrahim Karaosmanoğlu, the public figures, businessmen and members of the Majlis including the First Deputy of Majlis of Crimean Tatar people, the President of the World Congress of the Crimean Tatars Refat Çubar, the First Vice-Premier of the ARC Aziz Abdullah, and head of the Majlis foreign relations division Ali Hamzin.

According to Ali Hamzin, Mustafa Cemil thanked the members of the Crimean Tatar community of Kocaeli led by Ibrahim Araci fully taking the financial cost of a Muslim rite «sunnet» for children from poor and large families, as well as the Crimean Tatar wedding ceremony «nikyah».

It should be note that «sunnet» was carried out for the 250 Crimean Tatar children, including Bahçasaray for 25 children, Kezlev (Yevpatoriya) for 50, Or-Qapu (Krasnoperekopsk) for 75, Içki (Nizhnyohirskii) for 30, Aqmescit (Simferopil) for 40 people of June 18 to 20 in Crimea.

And June 19 in Kezlev after the Friday prayer in Cuma-Cami mosque was held Imam nikyah (Muslim ritual of marriage), which was attended by 10 Crimean Tatar couples.

As Ali Hamzin pointed out public wedding with public “sunnet” is part of the program carries out by the Crimean Tatar society of Kocaeli city in Crimea.

It should be mentioned the Muslim rites have been organized and financed by the Association in Kocaeli in Crimea for three years. Thus, «sunnet» was for 166 boys from poor families at the age of 6 months to 24 years, and «public wedding» which was attended by 7 of the Crimean Tatar couples, in 2007 «sunnet» was for 125 boys and «nikyah» for 5 couples last year.

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