Today, Muslims of the North Caucasus, together with their fellow believers from other Russian regions and around the world, celebrate Eid al-Fitr. This is one of the most ancient Muslim holidays, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which believers fasted, abstaining from food, drink and worldly pleasures from sunrise to sunset.
In Ingushetia, March 31 and April 1 will be days off in connection with the celebration of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. The corresponding decree was signed by the head of the republic, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov.
This year, the Muslim holiday of breaking the fast, Eid al-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr), falls on March 30. It marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which believers fasted. Followers of Islam celebrate the holiday for three days.
The first day of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims in 2025 falls on March 1. This was reported by the Muftiate of Dagestan.
Salvan Momika, a 38-year-old refugee from Iraq known for publicly burning the Quran, was shot dead at his home in Sweden. His body was found in Södertälje, south of Stockholm. The information was confirmed by Swedish authorities, and five people were detained.
Нападение на семью мусульман-ахыска в грузинском Ахалцихе вызвало вопросы к действиям полиции.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev addressed the participants of the 20th session of the Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States, currently underway in Baku.
This year, Eid al-Adha is celebrated from May 27th. From this date until May 29th, holidays have been declared in Dagestan, Chechnya, and Ingushetia. One day off, May 27th, has been designated in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia.
The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Shio III, stated that the country's demographic decline could lead to "other peoples" eventually outnumbering Georgians.