Ten facts about Islam and Russia that everyone should know
Famous Saint Basil Church in summer under blue cloudless sky with plenty of copy space for your layout. Russian Orthodox Cathedral, the most famous international landmark on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Getty Images/Mlenny
There are a record-breaking seven Muslim-majority nations taking part in this year’s World Cup in Russia, meaning that millions of Muslim football fans have flooded the huge Eurasian country, turning it into one of the most ‘Muslim’ World Cups yet. But this isn’t the first time Russia has experienced a wave of Muslim arrivals. In fact, the country has an Islamic history stretching back almost 1400 years, as these great Muslim Russian facts reveal.
RUSSIAN ISLAM’S SEVENTH-CENTURY ORIGINS
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Tharik Hussain