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Russia’s Top Islamic Authority Permits Men to Marry Multiple Women

Moscow’s head Mufti said a husband would need to provide material support to his wives and spend equal time with them.

Chechnya’s Mufti Slams Ban on Hijabs in Schools

“We’re bewildered by the fact that this prohibition order specifically and only targets Islamic religious clothing,” Supreme Mufti Salah Mezhiev...

Russia’s Vladimir Region Bans Hijabs in Schools

Regional authorities insisted the ban does not violate students’ rights since Russia’s Constitution establishes the country as a secular state.

Prominent Russian Muslim Cleric Gets Into Hot Water Over 'Wife-Beating Guidance'

A video in which an Imam appears to instruct believers on the proper ways to beat one’s wife has sparked controversy far beyond Russia’s Muslim community...

Explainer: Does Russia Plan to Ban Islamic Veiling?

Spiritual authorities in at least three Russian regions have issued Islamic law rulings that ban the niqab following last month’s deadly church and synagogue...

Russia’s Dagestan Temporarily Bans Niqabs After Deadly Attacks

A senior Muslim cleric said the ban was issued after officials warned of an “existing threat to the security of the population.”

In Photos: 180K Muslims Celebrate End of Ramadan in Moscow

The festival of Eid Al-Fitr, or “Uraza Bayram,” marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Islam.

For Veiled Muslim Women in Russia, Prejudice and Harassment Are Part of Everyday Life

Last month's Moscow concert hall massacre has reportedly led to a rise in attacks on Muslim women in central Russia.

France Seeks Deportation of 39 Russian Nationals Over ‘Radical’ Islamist Views – Interior Minister

French authorities said it would not be possible to deport the Russian nationals without the Kremlin’s consent.

Police Raid Moscow Mosque for War Recruits – Reports

“OMON [riot police] took me and the other men leaving the mosque to a military enlistment office after Friday prayers,” one of the worshippers said...

Kadyrov's Son Will Not Be Prosecuted for Beating Detained Teen – Reports

Adam Kadyrov, 15, was shown last month kicking and punching a Russian teenager who was arrested on accusations of publicly burning the Quran.

Moscow Metro Passengers Detained for Harassing Muslim Woman, Lawyer Says

Video of the conflict surfaced last week, showing a young man demanding that the woman take off her niqab and “wear normal clothes.”

In Photos: Russia's Muslims Celebrate the End of Ramadan

Muslims across Russia on Friday celebrated Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Eid al-Fitr is one of the most important festivals...

Russia Jails Islamic Publisher for 17 Years on Terrorism Charges

A Moscow court has sentenced the head of a prominent Islamic publishing house to 17 years in prison on charges of financing a terrorist organization, Russia&rsquo...

Chechen Leader Calls Rumored Ban on Beards in Russian Army ‘Provocation’

The head of the Russian republic of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov reacted furiously to comments made by State Duma Deputy Viktor Sobolev regarding the need to...

Moscow's Muslims Mark Eid al-Fitr

In Moscow, hundreds gathered at the Russian capital’s largest mosque.

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