Crimean Tatars set up Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea in Kyiv

Kyiv hosted the assembly of delegates of the Crimean Tatar Muslim organizations in the course of which the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Crimea was set up on mainland Ukraine, the ‘15 minutes’ news agency reports referring to the ATR.

The congress was attended by 40 representatives from 14 different Tatar Muslim Organizations of Ukraine (Kherson region, Kyiv, Lviv, Vinnytsia), and representatives of the Mejlis and Kurultai of the Crimean Tatars.

A key issue was the establishment of a single Islamic center - Muftiyat. This idea was supported unanimously, with no abstentions, no one spoke against. The established organization is assumed tol promote unification and cooperation of all Crimean Tatar Muslims in mainland Ukraine.

Mufti chose Ayder Rustamov. 38 delegates Muslim organizations voted for his candidacy. Eider Bay represent Muslims of Crimea, the Crimean Tatars who were forced to leave Crimea.

The Ulem Council was also established as the highest religious assembly, a coordinative and controlling body of Muftiyat. The Council includes 11 people: 9 people have Muslim religious education. In addition, the Council will include 2 more people from among the members or Mejlis or veterans of the Crimean Tatar national movement.

Suleiman Hairulayev was elected Chairman of the Board.

It should be noted that the Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea, located in Simferopol after the annexation of the peninsula was under the control of the occupation authorities and the FSB. Mufti Emirali Ablayev was expelled from the Mejlis.