Russia
Four Muslim women arrested in Tatarstan, Russia.
On the 24th of March there were carried searches in houses of 9 Muslim women in the sity of Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia.
Egypt reiterates support for Russian airstrikes in Syria
Egypt on Monday signaled its support for recent Russian airstrikes in Syria, saying the strikes were intended to combat “terrorism” in the war-ravaged country.
Russia’s Orthodox Church declares “holy war” in Syria
The Russian Orthodox Church has backed the country’s parliamentary decision to give President Vladimir Putin permission to use military force in Syria, saying the fight against terrorism is a “holy war”.
Russia launches airstrikes in Syria after parliament approves intervention
Russia has launched its first airstrikes in Syria just hours after the country’s Parliament approved Vladimir Putin’s request for military intervention.
Russia’s Invisible War: Crackdown on Salafi Muslims in Dagestan
The government’s response to a decade-long insurgency in Dagestan, a southern Russian republic, has been marked by serious human rights violations.
Sahih al Bukhari, Fortress of a Muslim among books shortlisted for banning in Russia
A region of the world laden with a rich Islamic legacy and that gave rise to giants of Islamic scholarship appears to be on a witch-hunt to censor works of Islamic thought and reading material.
Hijab ban upheld in Russian schools
Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld a ban on pupils wearing the hijab in schools, the Russian Legal Information Agency has reported.
Russian police tried to arrest a Muslim but Muslims prevented them!
In Moscow on 26/09/2014 after Friday prayers, police tried to arrest a Muslim, but worshippers prevented it, where Russian Security Forces called (OMON) had gathered around the bus.
Russian police arrest 31 members of Hizb ut-Tahrir
Police in Russian Respublic of Bashkortostan have arrested 31 members of the international organization Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is designated as a terrorist organization and prohibited in Russia, TASS reported on Thursday, citing the republican department of the Federal Security Service (FSB).
