Islam in Russia
Even Kadyrov's Islamized Chechnya doesn't want women with their faces covered with the niqab
The Chechen leader has imposed a strong Islamization of public life, but rejects the niqab because he considers it an imported fashion alien to local tradition.
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Muslim leaders in Russia and Central Asia call for ban on niqab and urge against praying in the street
Muftis from Russia and Central Asia describe the niqab as a radical import and recommend that believers be respectful in the use of public space.
Growing unease in Russia over Muslims praying in the streets
Videos on social media are fueling a growing debate about coexistence, identity and public space. Visible Islam in Russian urban areas is generating tension between local populations, authorities and immigrant communities.
The Republic of Tatarstan (Russia) has drawn up an anti-radicalism plan in response to the rise in hijabs and beards.
The political and religious authorities in the region are concerned about the presence of visible elements alien to their culture. The plan seeks to equip young people with a «spiritual armour.».
The Russian government accuses Muslim leaders of flouting five articles of the Constitution.
The Russian Human Rights Council denounces that a ruling on the distribution of “non-halal” goods contradicts five articles of the Constitution.
A Russian city will punish headteachers if pupils wear the hijab.
The measure has been approved in Nefteyugansk (Western Siberia). The administration reminds everyone that schooling in Russia is secular.
Russia announces family-free immigration
The Russian government has adopted the slogan «come, work, earn and dress up». The new system is based on temporality and control to end the degradation of public services and
Russia's official Islam endorses the ban on «Muslims only» advertisements.»
A recent ruling by the Moscow court has declared property adverts that required tenants to be Muslim illegal.
Chechen government orders closure of clothing stores for violating Islamic values
Chechen authorities close clothing stores for promotional videos on social media that "focus on the body and not the clothes.".
Kidnapping of a man in Moscow for criticising Islam
A group of men put him in the boot of a car in broad daylight and in front of numerous witnesses.
The religious leader of Dagestan (Russia) must clarify that chess is not contrary to Islam.
The government-recognised Islamic authority (the Muftiate) has been forced to clarify that chess is not forbidden by Islam, in response to the idea propagated by radical Islamic quarters.
Russia's Islam removes music from its most emblematic ceremony
The measure affects an event with more than 40,000 attendees and marks a shift towards a more conservative Islam.
In Russia, an increasing number of Muslim food delivery drivers are refusing to deliver orders containing pork.
Disconcert in Russia over Muslim delivery drivers who refuse to deliver orders containing pork. The Islamic scholars hold differing opinions.
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Muslim leaders in Russia and Central Asia call for ban on niqab and urge against praying in the street
Muftis from Russia and Central Asia describe the niqab as a radical import and recommend that believers be respectful in the use of public space.
Growing unease in Russia over Muslims praying in the streets
Videos on social media are fueling a growing debate about coexistence, identity and public space. Visible Islam in Russian urban areas is generating tension between local populations, authorities and immigrant communities.
The Republic of Tatarstan (Russia) has drawn up an anti-radicalism plan in response to the rise in hijabs and beards.
The political and religious authorities in the region are concerned about the presence of visible elements alien to their culture. The plan seeks to equip young people with a «spiritual armour.».
The Russian government accuses Muslim leaders of flouting five articles of the Constitution.
The Russian Human Rights Council denounces that a ruling on the distribution of “non-halal” goods contradicts five articles of the Constitution.
A Russian city will punish headteachers if pupils wear the hijab.
The measure has been approved in Nefteyugansk (Western Siberia). The administration reminds everyone that schooling in Russia is secular.
Russia announces family-free immigration
The Russian government has adopted the slogan «come, work, earn and dress up». The new system is based on temporality and control to end the degradation of public services and
Russia's official Islam endorses the ban on «Muslims only» advertisements.»
A recent ruling by the Moscow court has declared property adverts that required tenants to be Muslim illegal.
Chechen government orders closure of clothing stores for violating Islamic values
Chechen authorities close clothing stores for promotional videos on social media that "focus on the body and not the clothes.".
Kidnapping of a man in Moscow for criticising Islam
A group of men put him in the boot of a car in broad daylight and in front of numerous witnesses.
The religious leader of Dagestan (Russia) must clarify that chess is not contrary to Islam.
The government-recognised Islamic authority (the Muftiate) has been forced to clarify that chess is not forbidden by Islam, in response to the idea propagated by radical Islamic quarters.
Russia's Islam removes music from its most emblematic ceremony
The measure affects an event with more than 40,000 attendees and marks a shift towards a more conservative Islam.
In Russia, an increasing number of Muslim food delivery drivers are refusing to deliver orders containing pork.
Disconcert in Russia over Muslim delivery drivers who refuse to deliver orders containing pork. The Islamic scholars hold differing opinions.