Sharia, Plural Society, and Religious Harmony in Russia

Abstract

The Islamic religion began to spread in Russia in the eighteenth century within the territory of the people of Dagestan located in the Derbent region. Bulgaria was the first Islamic country to embrace Islam in 922 AD, and peoples inherited the conversion to the Islamic religion, starting with the Tatars. The Caucasus and the Turks converted to Islam. In some regions of Russia, the lives of some Muslims are based on Islamic law, the provisions of which often contradict Russian laws. But the Russian authorities turn a blind eye to some practices of Islamic law for other purposes. Article writing is done by referring to library books and various kinds of scientific literature. By using a descriptive analysis approach, it is obtained, the real cooperation that Islam calls for must aim to remove doubts, differences, and confrontations. Call for solidarity and cooperation between people, societies, and civilizations based on piety and not on sin and aggression that God has forbidden for all human beings. The goal of acquaintance and cooperation between people is suitable for all and guarantees rights. Among the great ethics of Islam is mercy to God Almighty's creatures, which includes all human beings, Muslims and non-Muslims, and even animals. These wise Qur'anic principles came to establish security and peace in society. These divine instructions plant in the hearts of healthy people a feeling of kinship and respect and banish the feeling of aggression and hatred among members of human society. It constitutes the basis for establishing peace, justice, and equality among people, civilizations, and different cultures.