Rewards of gratitude in form of engraved diplomas were handed to sheikhs from the Egyptian Al-Azhar University and the Medina University, which were “Alraid” guests for the Holy Ramadan, on the last Friday of Ramadan at the mosque of the Islamic Cultural Center in Kiev.
The “Alraid” Association joins the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine (RAMU) “Ummah” and the Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea (RAMC), guided by the recommendation of the European Council on Fatwas and Research, which fixed August 19 in this year as the day of festival devoted to the end of еру Holy Month Ramadan, Id Al-Fitr (Uraza-Bayram).
Mr. Yaser Muhammad Atef Abdel Kader, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, hosted Mr. Suleyman Valiyev, a participant of the World Contest on Memorizing the Koran, gaining the 8th place in the fifth nomination, in the Egypt Embassy building on August 16, 2012, after his coming back to Ukraine.
Mr. Yaser Muhammad Atef Abdel Kader, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Ukraine, handed the official invitation and foreign passport with Egyptian visa to Mr. Suleiman Valiyev, a participant of the international contest on learning the Holy Quran by heart, during his friendly visit to the Islamic Cultural Center of Kiev on Friday. Mr. Ambassador wished the young man success and coming back with victory. The contest started on August 6, 2012.
The All-Ukrainian Association of Public Organizations (AAPO) “Alraid” is willing to keep good relations with ambassadors of Muslim states, for mutual assistance and support for the benefit of Ukrainian Muslims. A good tradition of arranging diplomatic iftars is a way of maintaining the contacts. The sincerity is reciprocated by diplomats.
Diplomatic iftar undertaken by the All-Ukrainian Association of Public Organizations (AAPO) “Alraid” was hosted in the evening, on June, 31, 2012, by a halal restaurant of Kiev. Invitations to the event were sent to ambassadors and consuls of Islamic states, well-known secular and religious persons, such as heads of Muslim religious communities and Muslim public organizations. Also, the iftar was visited by several Ukrainian political men, members of national communities, oriental scientists and several public activists concerned with Islamic issues. Guests of “Alraid” for Ramadan, sheikhs from University of Medina (Saudi Araia) and University “Al-Azhar” (Egypt) were also among the visitors.
The trade mark “Nasha Ryaba”, one of the most successful brands of “Mironovsky Khleboprodukt” company, launched another production site (in addition to the existing one located in Stepantsy village of Cherkassy region) specializing on production of chicken slaughtered according to Shariah conditions. The new production line launched in trial regime at the end of June 2012 is undergoing production facilities adjustment.
Organization of cultural and education seminars for women has become a good tradition for the All-Ukrainian Association of Public Organizations (AAPO)“Alraid”. The year of 2012 is not an exception, as this year seminar was held on 3-9 July in the settlement of Nikolayevka (Autonomous Republic of Crimea) with organizing support from the “Alraid” Department on Women and Family Matters and the Women Public Organization “Mariyam”. It was focused on the Koranic ayah: “And hold fast by the covenant of Allah all together and be not disunited, and remember the favor of Allah on you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts so by His favor you became brethren …” (Koran, 3:103).
Translation and publication of the book by well-known Islamic scholar and journalist Adil Salahi “Muhammad: a Human and a Prophet” has been made by “Ansar Foundation” publisher as part of the action “Mercy for the Worlds” on introducing public to the life of the Prophet Muhammad (may be peace and blessings on him), which was joined by the AAPO “Alraid” several years ago. Translation to Russian took three years.
It was on July 21, 2012, at the end of the first working day of the 4th session of Kurultay of the 4th convocation that the “Alraid” office in Crimea organized iftar (fast breaking, taking food after sunset, after abstaining from eating and drinking during the whole day, which begins from the daybreak) for Kurultay delegates, secular and religious leaders of Crimean Tatar people. The event hosted by the Crimean Tatar restaurant “Aishe” is part of the program for cooperation with Crimean Tatar people in the person of their leaders (note that nearly 500,000 Crimean Tatar coming from deportation live in Crimea).
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