Council of Ukrainian Muslims

«And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah, and be not divided among yourselv» (Quran, 3:103)

The Crimean Hafidh Are Closer And Closer To Getting Top Places In International Contests

29.11.2013

The practice of learning the Holy Qur’an by heart has been revived on the Crimean peninsula recently, after being abandoned for about a century. Hafidh are beginning to appear among the Crimean... >>>

Muslims Of Krasnosel’skoe Can Pray At Their Own Mosque Now (Photos)

18.11.2013

Muslims of Krasnosel’skoe village (Chernomorskiy district, Crimea) don’t have to pray at the former village store they bought. An opening ceremony of a new mosque, built with the... >>>

Fifth All-Ukrainian Qur’an Reciters’ Contest

V All-Ukrainian Qur’an Reciters’ Contest: Competition with the Soul Component

08.11.2013

It’s been the fifth year in a row that the building of Simferopol Islamic Cultural Centre hosted a Contest for the best Holy Qur’an Reciters from all over Ukraine. The competition took... >>>

“Alraid” Contributed to Ancient Mosque Reconstruction in Crimea (PHOTO, VIDEO)

28.10.2013

It was the first time for last seventy years when the Mosque of the Bagatovka (Tokluk) village whipped up more than 150 believers for the Friday prayer. This mosque was cast in lot with hundreds of... >>>

Every child received a set of sweets and cotton candies

International Qurban With Ethnic Colouring (PHOTO, VIDEO)

24.10.2013

As reported earlier, one of the two greatest Muslim feasts — Eid al-Adha — began at Islamic Cultural Centres of different Ukrainian cities with a festive prayer on October 15. Some social... >>>

children were happy to find entertainers dressed as famous Russian cartoon characters Masha and the Bear

Eid-al-Adha in Kyiv, Odessa and Donetsk: Poor People Can Have Meat in Festive, Too (PHOTO, VIDEO)

24.10.2013

One of the two greatest Muslim feasts — Eid-al-Adha, celebrated on the Dhul-Hijjah 10 in honour of prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s, peace be upon him) sacrifice - began with a festive... >>>

Islamic Cultural Centres welcome the believers and everyone willing to attend the festive events which traditionally open with a festive prayer

Ukrainian Islamic Cultural Centres Of Different Cities Prepare For Eid-al-Adha

14.10.2013

One of the two most important Islamic feasts - Eid-al-Adha (Qurban-Bayram) is celebrated on October 15 this year. The AUASO “Alraid” Islamic Cultural Centres welcome the... >>>

Second Season Of “Brain Battle” Shapes Up To Be Even More Interesting And Exciting

02.10.2013

First season of “Ilmiy Kureş” (the “Brain Battle”) comes to end in Simferopol. The final competition where “Yaşlar Şurası” (“Youth Council”) and the... >>>

Ukrainian Pilgrims Prepare Themselves For Performing Hajj: Awareness-Raising Seminar

02.10.2013

An awareness-raising seminar for Ukrainian Muslims going to Hajj this year took place at Simferopol Islamic Cultural Centre today. About 100 people (20 of them are women) left the ICC conference hall... >>>

“Don’t Cry, O, Bride-To-Be”, As Wedding Traditions Still Prove Effective

30.09.2013

Wedding is the most important day for every girl, so a lot of attention is payed for it. Crimean Tatar premarital traditions are of a very ancient origin and maintain traces of all the cultural... >>>