A meeting between the first deputy chairman of Russia Muftis Council Rushan hazrat Abbyasov and the People's artist of the Russian Federation, film and theatre actor, rector of Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, member of the Public Chamber of Moscow Oblast Evgeny Knyazev took place in RMC residency

According to the the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Moscow, on February 26, 2015, at 10 AM local time, Orenburg regional court will rehear the ruling on the ban of several Islamic books

"The goal is to reach understanding on the position of Islam towards the ongoing terror," said the professor of Islamic sciences of Zayed University Dr Kulthum Al-Muhairi.

The Council of Elders that met in Abu Dhabi last week decided to send "envoys of peace" to the conflict zones to explain the correct understanding of Shari'a law and make extremists renounce violence and bloodshed.

The former minister of religious affairs of Indonesia Dr Muhammad Shihab also noted that interfaith dialogue should be carried out more actively and in a more practical manner.

According to portal OnIslam.net, sheikh Abdullah bin Bayah noted that the delegations "will address ISIL as well as other groups."

The delegations will include intellectuals who will "deal with the realia of violence and conflict."

According to sheikh bin Bayah, "in such a deadly atmosphere" religious scholars, intellectuals, representatives of universities and honest politicians would make "the best firefighters who will have a chance to extinguish the flame of violence."

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

Letter of the leader of Russia's Muslims mufti Ravil Gaynutdin is just and very well-timed, said chief military rabbi of the Russian Army Aaron Gurevich

A solemn reception devoted to the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran took place in Moscow

Today, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation left standing the decision of the supreme judicial authority of the Republic of Mordovia that barred Muslim schoolgirls from attending public schools

RMC and SAM RF head mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin received a thank-you letter from ISAM (Istanbul Centre for Islamic Studies) of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Turkish Republic

A visiting session of the public board of the Federal Migration Service of Russia took place in the United Migration Centre of Moscow Oblast

Damir hazrat Gizatullin, first deputy of mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin, took part in the events at Poklonnaya hill in Moscow today

A meeting between SAM RF Chairman mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin and extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the United States in Moscow John F. Tefft took place in RMC residency

Spiritual leader of Russian Muslims mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin has sent his congratulations and best wishes to the new King of Saudi Arabia his majesty Salman  bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin, head of the Russia Muftis Council and the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation, has sent his condolences to the royal family of Saudi Arabia: the Muslim world was saddened today by the grave news that the King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud died at the age of ninety

A foundation meeting of the Russian-Iranian Council for Public Relations took place in Moscow

A meeting between Chairman of Russia Muftis Council and the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin with the ambassador of Palestine Mr Faed Mustafa took place in RMC residency

Mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin, head of Russia Muftis Council and the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation, met with the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Turkey in Russia Umit Yardım in RMC residency

Organizers of the festive evening of Mawlid an-Nabi that will take place on January 25in the concert hall of Crocus City Hall in Moscow decided to demonstrate the relic hair of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from the scene and not in the foyer as it was previously announced

Chairman of Russia Muftis Council, Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation, spiritual leader of the country's Muslims addresses the imams of the mosques, asking them and their congregations to pray in mosques for peace and concord