Ismail Kadi: "Muslims are integral Part of Ukrainian Society"

Representing Muslims of
Ukraine at the international conference "Problems and prospects of the development of Muslim communities of the Central and
Eastern Europe" in
Poland, the chairman of the AUASO "Alraid" Ismail Kadi acted with the report before a numerous audience.

In the beginning of his speech, Kadi told the present about formation of Islam in
Ukraine, having summarized centuries-old history of formation and existence of Islam on its territory.

Kadi noticed that in
Ukraine exists a set of religious Muslim associations which work over representation of Islam to the Ukrainian society; however he more in detail considered activity of "Alraid". "From the moment of the Association foundation in 1997 up to nowadays there are hundreds of realized projects in social, religious, educational spheres, let know that "Alraid" already for 13 years, is the leading Islamic organization in education and charities".

As one of priority tasks of the AUASO "Alraid", the chairman of the Association named the report to the Ukrainian society of the truthful information on Islam, realization of intercultural, inter-religious dialogue and increase of spirituality among Muslims of Ukraine.

Also Kadi told about cooperation in various social projects together with other organizations. "Priority in these kinds of activity is established depending on conditions in such socially favorable regions as
Kiev, Donbass, etc. Preference is given to educational activity, and
Crimea more than other regions requires improvement of vital conditions of its population. However it does not mean that in other places there is no charitable activities at all. As a rule, there are a number of charitable projects which are annually carried out almost in all organizations. It is the help to orphanages, sick with cerebral palsy, to orphans, material support to the needy, providing with medicines, foodstuff, etc.", Ismail Kadi noted.

Press-service of the AUASO "Аlraid"