Russia’s Muslims Facing No Limits in Their Quranic Activities: Memorizer
Burhanddin Rahimov, who took part in Iran’s 40th International Quran Competition last month, made the remark in an interview with IQNA, adding that since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Quranic activities have been growing in Russia.
The Soviet government not only did not support such activities but imposed restrictions on them as well and Muslims, like followers of other faiths, faced many difficulties in their religious activities in that era, he noted.
However, after the fall of the Soviet Union, a wave of Quran translation and interpretation and other Quranic activities began in Russia, he stated.
There are now many Quran translations and interpretations in the Russian language, he went on to say.
Also Muslims can go to mosques and Islamic centers without any problems and teach Quranic and Islamic courses, according to Rahimov.
He said Quranic activities in his country can be divided into three major groups, the first one being Quran teaching.
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Muslim children start learning the Quran at an early age, he said, noting that he, himself, began memorizing the Holy Book at the age of 5.
There are also Quranic courses for adults willing to learn the Quran, the Russian memorizer stated.
The second one is organizing Quran competitions, with the Moscow international Quran contest being the most important Quranic event in Russia, he added.
And the third involves activities related to Quran printing, publication, translation and interpretation, Rahimov said.
Elsewhere in his remarks, the Russian Quran activist hailed Iran’s international event and lauded the high level of Quran recitations by Iranian qaris.
The final stage of Iran’s 40th International Quran Competition was held in Tehran from February 15 to 21 with the participation of 69 reciters and memorizers from 44 countries.
The annual event, organized by Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization, aims to promote the Quranic culture and values among Muslims and showcase the talents of Quran reciters and memorizers.
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Russia is a large country with a population of 146 million. Islam is a minority religion in Russia where there are around 25 million Muslims.
The country has the largest Muslim population in Europe.
Most of Russia’s people are Orthodox Christians.
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