"Untold story of Sochi" "As the winter Olympics unfold, little is known about the people of Sochi. Especially the fact that this area was once a Muslim region but a 19th century genocide carried out by the Czar of Russia killed hundreds and thousands of Muslims! Of the present population of more than 300,000 people, 20,000 are Muslims but there is no official mosque! While we all need to insure the safety of people during the Olympics, Muslims should demand that the city allow the building of a Masjid as in other parts of the world. What beauty the house of Allah could bring to the drab Russian skyline. Here is an example: the Lala Tulip Masjid of Bashkortostan, Russia built in the shape of an tulip unfolding. The tulip was the symbol of the Turkic people in ancient times. May Allah enable the Muslims of this region to freely worship their Lord and may the beautiful fragrance of Islam touch every soul.
Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick
Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick