Tag: IRC
Macedonia 10.06.23 | 20:36

The preparations for the pilgrimage are complete, over 2,000 believers from Macedonia will go

Over 2,000 people from Macedonia will attend the pilgrimage and visit the Muslim holy places, which is record number and the preparations went well, the head of the Islamic Religious Community in Macedonia, Reis Hafiz Shakyir Efendi Fetai said at the press briefing on Saturday. Beside the advises and...
Macedonia 16.06.20 | 15:41

New IRC head: Coronavirus exists, it’s no joke

The new acting head of the Islamic Religious Community, Shakir Fetahu, said the coronavirus was real and dangerous, unlike his dismissed predecessor, Suleiman Rexhepi, who declared the virus dead. Fetahu told reporters that the IRC was not a competent institution to talk about the virus, nor did he want...
Macedonia 21.05.20 | 09:13

IRC threatens the Government: If curfew is imposed during the Bajram holiday, you will lose our support

If curfew is imposed over the weekend, during our Eid al-Fitr holiday, you, as competent authorities, will lose the trust of all believers from the Islamic community, given that the country is facing parliamentary elections, the Islamic Religious Community (IRC) said in a letter to the Government. We...
Macedonia 12.05.20 | 09:50

As of today, IRC is opening mosques

As of today, the Islamic religious community is opening mosques. Despite appeals from authorities to reconsider the decision because of the coronavirus pandemic, the IRC remained adamant, saying that physical distance measures would be followed. As explained by the IRC, the prayers will be performed...
Macedonia 08.05.20 | 12:40

IRC decides to open mosques on May 12

The Islamic Religious Community (IRC) decided at an extraordinary meeting yesterday to open mosques for prayers for believers on May 12. According to their statement, the IRC, from the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, has taken care to protect the health of citizens and has accepted the recommendations...
Macedonia 22.03.19 | 14:57

IRC at war with Zoran Zaev for unfulfilled promises

The Islamic Religious Community (IRC) in Macedonia headed by Reis Ul Ulema Hadzi Sulejman Efendi Rexhepi went to war with the current government and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The reason, according to sources, is the great promises Zaev gave but never fulfilled. They tried to resolve the conflicting...

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