1st Islamic Radio Launched in Ukraine

Rasa – The first Islamic Radio in Ukraine called M Plus was launched on July 1 in Kiev, the capital city.

News ID: 319

Date: 03 July 2013 - 18:04

Rasa News Agency Reports – the radio channel was launched by the Office for Ukrainian Muslims’ Religious Affairs in cooperation with Minaret Studio.

Islamic and Quranic teachings are the main programs of the channel temporarily aired via the internet.

The programs will be broadcast via radio frequency in the near future.

The majority of Muslims in Ukraine are ethnic Crimean Tatars and live in the Crimean peninsula. According to a Pew Forum study, the Muslim population in Ukraine is 393,000.

Muslims in Ukraine have 445 communities, 433 ministers, 160 mosques with many more mosques being built.