A horrible accident happened around 7:25 PM Moscow Time last Sunday.

Boeing 737 belonging to Tatarstan airlines crashed into runway during an attempt to make a go-round. 50 people died in the catastrophe, among them 44 passengers and 6 members of the air crew.

According to preliminary data, there were no children on board.

Muslims of our country will pray to Almighty God, asking him to welcome souls of those who died in the catastrophe and give patience to the families and close ones of the deceased. May Allah cast mercy upon them, and may He grant them their deserved place in the Hereafter. And may He give sabr [patience] to the families of the deceased and give them strength in this world and in the Hereafter.

Chairman of Russia Muftis Council, chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of European Russia mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin expressed deepest condolences to the relatives and close ones of the victims of this tragic accident on behalf of all Muslim Ummah and the organizations that he presides.

We share the pain and offer our condolences to the families of those who lost their dear and loved ones.

In a phone talk, mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin offered his sincere condolences to the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov on the tragic loss of his son Irek, who was on board of this plane.

Verily, we belong to Allah and to Him we return.