International Economic Summit of Russia and OIC countries started on Thursday in Kazan

"They dare call themselves Islamic State but there is nothing Islamic about them"

The lower house of the Russian parliament approved a law that prohibits portrayal of canonical religious texts, including the Bible and the Quran, as extremist materials

Palestine thanks Russia for support in many affairs, said the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Maliki

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has attended an iftar for the first time as the German head of government, repeating once again that Islam "is a part of Germany"

"We hope that people not familiar with Islam will be able to acquaint themselves with its mercy through the Armenian translation of the Holy Qur'an," said the Presidency's director of religious publishing Yuksel Salman

No matter how one attempts to wrangle with the rise of IS, the movement - as explainable historical circumstance - just doesn't add up

The new issue of Afisha magazine that went on sale recently is devoted to the everyday life of Moscow Muslims. It is remarkable that the editorial staff sincerely tried to find out why second largest religion of Russia still mostly live in the shadow, why Moscow Muslims who number at least 300,000 (according to the different estimates, Moscow is home to 1 to 2 million Muslims, - editorial note) have only four mosques in the city

Russia Muftis Council, Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation strongly condemn the terrorist act in Paris where several people died or were injured after an attack on the office of Charlie Hebdo journal that has been publishing caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (S) for the last few years

David Irvine, Director-General of Security of Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, told that Australian citizens should thank their Muslim countrymen for their help in fighting terrorism instead of blaming them for every sin possible

16,400 hajj tickets for Russia's Muslims provided by Saudi Arabia were bought up ahead of schedule, according to RMC deputy chairman Rushan hazrat Abbyasov

Mass media coverage of the charitable activity of the Muslim community of Russia can decrease the level of Islamophobia in society, says the head of Russian Muslimas Union Nailya Ziganshina

On Thursday, Octover 24, Rushan hazrat Abbyasov, deputy chairman of Russia Muftis Council, made a statement on the recent tragic events for the media in the press center of Argumenty i Fakty weekly

Anar hazrat Ramazanov, headmaster of Islamic school "Kawthar", denied journalist claim that one of the organizers of terrorist attack in Volgograd was a student of his school, and urged the media to present apologies for misinformation and libel