Spiritual Direction of the Muslims of Crimea

The Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea (RAMC, Crimean Tatar: Qırım Musulmanları Diniy İdaresi, QMDİ; Ukrainian: Духовне Управління Мусульман Криму, ДУМК) is the central religious administrative body for Muslims in Crimea.[1] It was established in 1991.[1]

Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea
TypeNon-profit organization;
Legal statusActive
PurposeProvides religious and educational services for the Muslim community.
HeadquartersMuslim Association of Ukraine, Kyiv
Location
  • Peremohy Ave, 67, Kyiv, 03062
Region served
Ukraine
Official language
Ukrainian
Qırımtatarca
Arabic
English
Turkish
Russian
Ayder Rustemov
WebsiteOfficial Website

In 2016, the Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea, due to Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, was relocated to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.[2]

The organization publishes its own literature and a daily newspaper called “Hidiaet,” in the Tatar language.[3]

References
  1. Кирюшко М.І. ДУХОВНЕ УПРАВЛІННЯ МУСУЛЬМАН КРИМУ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  2. "Crimean Tatars set up Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea in Kyiv". risu.org.ua. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  3. Belitser, Natalya (2011). "Conflict and Religion: The Case of Ukraine" (PDF). Center for Conflict Prevention and Early Warnings: Occasional Papers. 4.


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