Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for respecting the beliefs of Muslims, stressing that insulting Prophet Muhammad PBUH does not count as "freedom of expression". Putin expressed the importance of artistic freedom without hindrance to religious freedom.
Ildar Alyautdinov, the Mufti of Moscow said that Muslim prayer rooms will be opened in various institutions in Russia, such as airports, hospitals, metro, and shopping malls, to help Muslims perform their five prayers without disturbing other citizens.
Mufti of Moscow Ildar Alyautdinov said that Muslims have been in Russia for 1100 years and that their number exceeds 20 million, stressing that they enjoy religious freedom and full citizenship rights, and they maintain good relations with other religious sects.
"Every reform by violence is to be deprecated, because it does little to correct the evil while men remain as they are, and because wisdom has no need of violence." Leo Tolstoy - Russian writer
It was forbidden to pray in the St. Petersburg Mosque in Russia, the largest mosque in Europe, for nearly 16 years. Built in 1913, the mosque is characterized by its blue mosaic dome. It now accomodates nearly 5000 worshippers.
The Islamic-Christian Dialogue, which the OIC intends to launch in cooperation with Russia in the coming days, represents a new step on the road to tolerance and building bridges of trust among the followers of the two largest divine religions in the world.
May God have mercy on the Russian author Valeria Borukhova who passed away a few days ago. The author of the most famous Quran Russian translation introduced Islam in Russia and Central Asia and devoted her life to advocate for Islam in her country.
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