Culture

July 09, 2024 23:58

• North-Ossetian Muftiate supports banning niqabs

  The Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM or Muftiate) of North Ossetia recommends that believers refuse to wear niqabs, the republic’s Deputy Mufti has stated, noting that a complete ban on niqabs would be contrary to the Russian laws.

July 09, 2024 23:54

• Muftiate of Kabardino-Balkaria voices out its position on niqabs

  Wearing niqabs is a custom and not an obligation of Muslim women, the Muftiate of Kabardino-Balkaria has stated after the idea of banning niqabs was supported by Spiritual Administrations of Muslims (SAMs or Muftiates) of Dagestan and Karachay-Cherkessia.

July 08, 2024 19:38

• Concert organizers doubt need for dress code for performers in Northern Caucasus

  There is no need to introduce a dress code for the pop performers who come to give concerts in the republics of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), since the performers are sensitive to local traditions, tour organizers have commented on the officials' idea.

July 01, 2024 22:51

• Mufti of Dagestan announces fatwa banning wearing niqabs

  The Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Dagestan will soon issue a fatwa (a ruling based on the principles of Islam), banning wearing niqabs. This has been announced by the Mufti of Dagestan after the leader of the republic spoke out against wearing niqabs.

June 14, 2024 18:10

• Artists appreciate significance of Kishev’s collection for Kabardino-Balkaria

  The authorities of Kabardino-Balkaria have provided assistance to artist Mukhadin Kishev in his struggle for an art house in Nalchik, a lawyer reports. Artists consider national motifs in a modern interpretation as one of the features of the Mukhadin Kishev’s works.

June 11, 2024 17:18

• Court recognizes artist Kishev’s right to art house in Nalchik

  A court supported artist Mukhadin Kishev in his dispute over the right to premises of an art house in Nalchik, because of which the artist’s spouse appealed to Ramzan Kadyrov. Following the court’s decision, more than a thousand paintings will stay in Kabardino-Balkaria and will not be transported to some other destinations, announces a lawyer of Mukhadin Kishev.

April 27, 2024 23:58

• Residents of Southern Russia celebrate Circassian Flag Day without street actions

  Residents of Adygea, Krasnodar Territory, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia have marked the Circassian Flag Day only with indoor events. Officials asked to do without street celebrations, the heads of regional branches of the "Adyge Khase" movement have informed.

April 27, 2024 19:06

• Participants of festival in Nalchik share their personal perception of Circassian flag

  The green flag with arrows and stars symbolizes the entire combination of national cultural values for the Circassians and gives hope for the future, emphasize participants in the celebration of the Circassian Flag Day in Nalchik.

April 18, 2024 17:28

• Analysts link scandal around music tempo in Chechnya to poor professionalism of idea authors

  The initiative of subordinates of the head of Chechnya to limit the tempo of Chechen national music was intended to demonstrate their importance, but due to officials' low professionalism the initiative resulted in Kadyrov's apologies, analysts believe.

April 16, 2024 17:10

• Tourist’s photo in Kaspiysk inflames moral fighters

  A resident of Kaspiysk took a photograph of a tourist in a bathrobe resting on a balcony of a local hotel, after which moral fighters distributed the picture on social networks. The tourist said she would file a lawsuit, while social media users wrote comments criticizing moral activists for invading the tourist’s privacy.

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