Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine
Духовне управління мусульман України «Умма» | |
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| Abbreviation | RAMU "Ummah" |
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| Formation | 11 September 2008 |
| Founded at | Kyiv |
| Type | Religious organization |
| Headquarters | Ukraine |
Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine "Ummah" (
History
Initiators of establishing of RAMU "Ummah" were independent Muslims communities from ten regions of Ukraine:
Leading body of RAMU "Ummah" is general meeting. Elections of
RAMU "Ummah" coordinates activity of Muslim communities in 17 regions of Ukraine: Kyiv, Vinnytsia Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Lviv Oblast, Odesa Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Sumy Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Cherkasy Oblast, Chernivtsi Oblast and Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Most members are ethnic Ukrainians; however, organization is aimed at working with all Muslim community of Ukraine. Chairman of Board of RAMU "Ummah" – Oleh Huzyk, Mufti – Said Ismagilov.
RAMU "Ummah" has own printed periodical – religious and educational paper "Ummah". Imams of this organization study in Islamic universities of
Activity
RAMU "Ummah" engages in educational activity and participates in public and political life of Ukraine. In particular, Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine "Ummah" initiated International Summer School for Islamic Studies for young people (organizers: Center for Islamic Studies and AUASO "Alraid"). Up to August 2016 it was held 5 summer schools, which Ukrainian and foreign scientist participated in. Subjects of research in schools for Islamic studies include aspects of history and modern Islam in Ukraine, Western Europe, North America, Middle East, Northern and Central Africa, Central Asia and Japan.
In March 2016 in Odesa RAMU "Ummah" initiated conducting of international round table dedicated to 350 anniversary of visiting of Southern Ukraine and Crimea by historian and traveler Evliya Çelebi. During working of round table the monograph "Islam in Ukraine: history and modernity" of Mykhaylo Yakubovych, Ukrainian scientist and translator, was presented for the first time.
Among sphere of activity of Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine "Ummah" charitable support for unwilling migrants from Crimea and Donbas, indigent Muslims are presented. Islamic Cultural Centers (ICC) belonged to RAMU "UMMAH" form lists of indigent Muslims, which receive desired material assistance. Such practice belongs to traditional activities of all ICC of Ukraine.
International cooperation
RAMU "UMMAH" participates in the international interreligious dialog aimed at achieving of mutual understanding between European Christians and Muslims. In December 2015 RAMU "UMMAH" organized a round table "Future of Muslim-Christian relationships in Europe in context of modern migration processes", which religious scholars, philosophers, Christian and Muslims religious leaders from Ukraine, Germany and Poland participated in. Said Ismagilov, Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine "Ummah", took part in the round table.