• Russia

    The Islamic veil across Europe

    by  • January 26, 2010 • Austria, Belgium, Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, General News, Russia, Scandinavia, Switzerland

    Countries across the continent have wrestled with the issue of the Muslim veil – in various forms such as the body-covering burqa and the niqab, which covers the face apart from the eyes. The debate takes in religious freedom, female equality, secular traditions and even fears of terrorism. This article summarizes the current debates...

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    Accounting Standards for Islamic Financial Institutions will appear in Russian

    by  • January 14, 2010 • Muslim Advocacy and Organizations, Russia

    Shari’a Standards for Islamic Financial products issued by the Accounting Association of Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) will soon be presented in Russian. An agreement was reached during the visit of the Delegation of Council of Muftis of Russia to Bahrain last December. The first product standards will be published in February 2010 and will...

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    Islamic books in Braille published in Kazan

    by  • January 14, 2010 • Muslim Advocacy and Organizations, Russia

    Yardem National Islamic Charitable Foundation, in cooperation with the Rehabilitation Center at the Sulaiman mosque in Kazan have initiated a fundraising effort for “Light of Knowledge for the Blind”, to purchase equipment for a local Muslim library. Danis Garayev, a project initiator, says each year the library issues hundreds of Braille Muslim books. “We...

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