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Article: Moslems in Belarus Prepare to Celebrate Muhammad's Birthday

"On June 14 and 15, nearly 100,000 Moslems in 25 communities throughout Belarus will celebrate the 1430th anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, Ibragim Kanapatsky, deputy chairman of the Islamic Association of Belarus, has told BelaPAN."

"According to Mr. Kanapatsky, delegates from every part of the country, as well as representatives of the Turkish Embassy, will gather in a mosque in Smilovichi in the Minsk region to discuss problems faced by the Moslems of Belarus. "It is a difficult time for us because of mixed feelings towards Islam in the world, in Belarus too, after the known events in the Caucasus and in other hot spots," the Moslem leader said."

"According to Mr. Kanapatsky, the Islamic Association will concentrate its efforts on building a mosque in Minsk, as well as on renovating the mosque in Smilovichi and Moslem cemeteries throughout the country. Apart from Smilovichi, there are mosques in the towns of Ivye, Slonim, and Novogrudok in the Grodno region; in Kletsk in the Minsk region; and in Vidzy in the Vitebsk region."

Source: BelaPAN, No. 62; Wednesday, June 14, 2000; 8:30 p.m.

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