Russia

Car bomb kills 15 at market in Russia's Caucasus

pk — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:31:46 -0400

At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when a car bomb exploded in the city of Vladikavkaz in Russia’s troubled North Caucasus on Thursday.

Russia looking at banking the Islamic way

pk — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:40:37 -0400

As Russia's 20 million Muslims observe Ramadan, the country's banks are beginning to wake up to the growing opportunities offered by Islamic banking.

Kadyrov dreams of building the world biggest mosque

hd — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:28:32 -0400

The Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov confesses that though Chechnya has already built the biggest mosque in Europe, he has a dream to build the world biggest mosque in the republic. "My dream is to

Suicide bomber kills three in southern Russia

hd — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:40:18 -0400

At least three people were killed and 33 wounded on Sunday when a suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a military camp in Russia's southern region of Dagestan, the Defence Ministry

As Moscow Weakens Republics, Islamist Radicalism Spreads Into Middle Volga

hd — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:48:29 -0400

Monday marks the 20th anniversary of Tatarstan’s Declaration of State Sovereignty, an action that Moscow over the last decade has done what it could to gut only to see the decline in the influence of

Turkish Ramadan tent added to list of official Moscow festivals

hd — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:55:08 -0400

A Ramadan tent set up alongside the Zafer Mosque in the Russian capital of Moscow will begin operations on Friday with an inaugural Turkish Day celebration.

Muscovites Concerned About Amplified Muslim Prayers

hd — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:07:37 -0400

In the fall of 2010, three mass Muslim holidays will be held in Moscow: Cultural and charitable action, Ramadan Tent, Uraza-Fitr (9 September) and Eid al-Fitr (16 November). The corresponding decree

Russian Muslim to Study Islamic Studies in Indonesia

hd — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:50:49 -0400

Indonesia sees cultural diversity and tradition, including religion, as valuable assets that are worth preserving. Muslim community which constitutes the majority of Indonesians practices Islam while

Russia Ready to Fuel Iran's 1st Nuclear Reactor

hd — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:18:54 -0400

Russia said today that it will begin loading fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant next week, defying U.S. calls for a delay amid suspicions that Tehran is trying to build nuclear

Two Wahabi ideologists hiding in Turkey - Chechen president

hd — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:59:37 -0400

Two renowned Wahabi ideologists, Isa Umarov and Shamsuddi Batukayev, are hiding in Turkey, the Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said. "Intelligence information indicates that Isa Umarov, one of

Russian pastor killed after media report called for his murder

hd — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:32:39 -0400

Pastor Artur Suleimanov, 49, was shot by unidentified gunmen recently while leaving Hosanna Christian Church in Dagestan on July 15. Suleimanov was a Russian pastor who founded the biggest

Russian Pastor Laid to Rest after He was Killed in Suspected Islamist Attack

hd — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:11:12 -0400

Pastor Artur Suleimanov, a convert from Islam, had received death threats from Muslims. He was killed on July 15 outside his church. Christians in Russia and around

Islamic separatists in Russia shot while trying to lay bombs

hd — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:07:09 -0400

Russian police have killed two men who were supposedly trying to lay bombs at a North Caucasus hydroelectric plant. The armed men were killed in a shootout with the security forces during an

Russian women turn to Islam

hd — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:04:11 -0400

The number of women turning to Islam in Turkey increases year after year. The first among foreigners who change religion are Russian women, Turkish Aksam daily reports. According to the source,

From Russia with Love - Putin advises Israel

hrc — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:35:31 -0400

LatmaTV 23 July 2010

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gives Israel advice on eliminating the problem in Gaza; and our Correspondent for Scare-Tactic Affairs gives a sinister forecast on the Finance Ministry's proposed austerity measures.

UPDATE 2-Two killed in attack on Russian power station

hd — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:18:38 -0400

Insurgents in southern Russia killed at least two security guards on Wednesday in a raid on a hydropower station, detonating bombs that disabled the plant. The attack was a blow to Kremlin efforts

Hizb ut-Tahrir activist wanted by Uzbekistan caught in St. Petersburg

hd — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:49:55 -0400

St. Petersburg police have detained an Uzbek man wanted for being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir extremist group, a police source told Interfax on Thursday. "Rustam Zokhidov, 37, was seized on

Allah's brides who won't meet Allah

hd — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:10:12 -0400

A group of female terrorists involved in the explosions in the Moscow metro has been detained in Daghestan. The women were being prepared for new terrorist acts in Central European Russia. The

Hizb ut-Tahrir activist arrested in Tajikistan

hd — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:09:11 -0400

An activist of the outlawed Hizb ut-Tahrir party has been arrested in northern Tajikistan, the republic's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday. The Hizb ut-Tahrir member, who lives in the town of

Russia's Muslim south triples sharia bride price

hd — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:53:42 -0400

MOSCOW - The price tag on a bride in Russia's Ingushetia province has been tripled by the regional government, in a sign the Muslim North Caucasus region is slipping out of Kremlin control