There Are Many Mosques In Russia

There Are Many Mosques In Russia

Along with the development of Islam in the past, also grow the number of mosques in the region-Muslim region. However, since the time of the Russian Empire, the number continues to shrink, from about 12 thousand to only 343 mosques due to heavy pressure against religious sects.

It was only in the late 20th century and early 21st century, life returned to normal religion, including Islam. It is marked by the opening of many new mosques or old, and became the center of religious worship and social activities.

Noted, this time in the territory of the Russian Federation, which covers only half of the area of the former Soviet Union and the Russian Empire, the existing mosque accounts for nearly half of the number before the revolution. Officially, has registered as many as 4,750 mosques.

Regions are most numerous mosques in Dagestan with the amount of 3,000 mosques. Similarly, in Tatarstan is in the last 10 years has reached a thousand mosques. And in the capital Moscow, the Muslim population of about one million people, there are 20 communities and five mosque.

Besides mosques increased, as well as organizations and religious institutions at the local level. From the data register state in the Volga region alone, there are as many as 1,945 Muslim organizations, followed by North Caucasus around 980 institutions, as well as the Ural with 316 agencies. In some other areas also appear similar organizations even smaller number.

But, in general, there are three influential Muslim organization, among other things, first, the Council of Muftis of Russia, based in Moscow and supervises about 1,686 communities. Its leader named Mufti Ravil Gainutdin charismatic.

Second, the Central Religious Administration of Muslims of Russia are based in Ufa. Led by Mufti talgat tadzhuddin bernaungnya container 522 and into the community. Third, the Coordination Center of Muslims in the North Caucasus, led by Ismail Berdiyev, Mufti of Karachai-Cherkassia, and the Stavropol region. These institutions include 830 communities.