Tatarstan to mark Islam Acceptance Day
Sep 23, 2010 21:14 Moscow Time |
A Palestinian boy reads the Quran in the al-Omari mosque during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City on 24 August 2010. Photo: EPA
The republic of Tatarstan (the Volga region), one of Russia's muslim-populated regions, will be marking Islam Acceptance Day on May 21.
On this day in 922 the Volga Bulgaria, a historic predecessor of Tatarstan, accepted Islam as its state religion.
On this day in 922 the Volga Bulgaria, a historic predecessor of Tatarstan, accepted Islam as its state religion.
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