Rubles can be bought at any exchange point or retail bank branch. Exchange points are numerous in Moscow and are usually located close to retail trade outlets and metro entrances.
ATM machines are common & can be found at shopping centers, supermarkets and at metro entrances.
Moscow is ranked as the world’s most expensive city by some surveys due to its recent property boom.
However with some effort, it is not difficult to find places that are reasonable in prices. It helps to know Russian or, even better, to know people who know Russian without a foreign accent.
Halal frozen chickens “Doux” imported from France are sold at many Produkti (shops). There are also other Russian Muslim companies which provide Halal frozen chickens like “Tver” etc.
Meats, Sausages & Kolbasa can be bought at :
All Masjid’s produkti
Tyuplistan Market,
Ashan Supermarket,
Apelsin Market,
Yuzhnaya Halal Store,
A specific halal shop in the market in front of Sportivnaya Hostel
Moscow Streets are extensively covered by buses, Trolley-bus & Trams. You buy the ticket per entrace and the rate is the same regardless of your journey length. For students, it is highly advisable to get the much cheaper all-ride bus pass from your university.
*Current Price :
Student pass – 207 rub for an all-ride one month.
Single bus ticket – 20rub & 25 rub (if buying from bus’ conductor).
Mashrut: depends on the route, usually around 20-30 rub per trip.
Every class is very important as you will be tested with quizzes. (kontrol) The marks and your commitment in classes will be evaluated at the end of semester. So, be prepared before classes begin.
At the end of a topic learned, you will be tested by colloquium. All Kontrols & Colloqs must be passed in order to get Zahcut (credit). You need to acquire zachuts for all subjects in a particular semester in order to sit for exams.
Exam is usually conducted in MCQ, oral, or practical manner. It’s not that hard to get a ‘Pyat’ (5) if you have prepared well.
Attire to the class: Dress smartly as impressions count. Do not forget to bring the gloves & forceps for anatomy classes.
For the sake of your future, please improve on your Russian. Don’t skip the classes as that language will be the most important element during the practical classes and upon preparing a report.
February 23th. Celebration in Russia : ‘Defender of the Fatherland Day / Men’s Day.’
Our activity : “Islami Men’s Day” for Brothers. Note : Students of Sechenov MMA ( M1 ) in their hostel and Students of RSMU ( M2 ) also in their hostel.
Watch the video about our activity on the day here.
April 20th.
There is no particular meaning on the date, but it is special for ‘a particular group’ in Russia that certainly does not miss to celebrate it annually.It is ‘Adolf Hitler’s Birthday’.
All international faculty( especially English faculty ) in Russian universities or foreign students in Russian faculty will be excepted in attending any classes and lectures on the day and the students will not be allowed to go outside instead only in their hostels. ( in case if you want to know more about ‘Adolf Hitler’s Birthday, please ask your seniors when you are in moscow. )
During the day, we, Malaysian students took as wise as we could to fill our free time by doing some activities :
Our activity : “Brotherhood’s Day” in Hostel -Kahovskaya-.
Note : depends on the hostel where will you live.
Our activity : “Inter-Usrah Games.” Note: Students from – Sechenov MMA ( M1 ), RSMU ( M2 ), and MAI.
Note : we were playing futsal and ‘baling selipar’ ( traditional game ) – The main games, by the way, some students took their opportunity for playing basketball too.
Moscow climate is made up of two discernable seasons: Winter and Summer.
The winter can be exciting and adventurous if you are well prepared. Travelling to classes can be quite cumbersome as you need to deal with snow that has bonded to the pavement surface. It usually starts in November till March. The lowest recorded temperature is -42°C, though 7-10°C is more common.
Comes early spring, the roads are soaking wet with melting snow. The days are getting brighter and warmer and you can sense the atmosphere of change.
Summer arrives almost abruptly in May and temperatures are comfortable until well into late August. The highest recorded temperature is 39°C, although on a humid August day you can tell it’s actually hotter. It’s the time for some good old outdoors.
To many, the favorite seasons are early summer – with its long days, and early autumn – with its colorful foliage, and temperature that feels just about right.
Russian State Medical University
(Российский Государственный Медицинский Университет)
Main Campus :
Russian State Medical University,
No 1, Ostravityanova St., 117997, Moscow, Russia.
Moscow Medical Academy
(Московская медицинская академия имени И.М. Сеченова)
Main Campus :
I.M.Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy,
Trubetskaya street, 8-2,119992, Moscow.
Yes ! In Moscow, ‘metro’or train is one of the main transports here.It’s comfortable for us to go to classes or lectures, no matter if we stayed far away from our study buildings as long as we are in Moscow region.
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Example : one of the entrances of metro station.
Example : escalator inside the metro station.
Waiting for the next train….
Inside the train…
Attention ! It is common when the metro station crowded with people.
Especially early in the morning ( where people are going to work ) and early in the evening ( where people are rushing back to their home ).
We, as the student in Moscow, MUST be alerted in such situation !
Manage your time properly which time you will depart from your hostel before going to classes or lectures.
I’m sure you are aware by now that there aren’t that many mosques in Moscow as there are back home. Despite the inadequacy, solat still remains a must and an obligation that needs to be fulfilled. Even though not many places have a special prayer room built for the need of us Muslim, actually you may perform solat at anywhere as long as you feel comfortable.
Careful planning is needed and essential when one is planning to go shopping, traveling and etc. Be sure to wear a clean attire and one that covers your aurat as not only does it pleases Allah taa’la but enables and eases you in performing the obligatory solat wherever and whenever. Furthermore to be on the safe side, always bring a compass (for the Qiblah) and a timetable for prayer with you. You can download the monthly update from PPIM or KUMOSC blog.
Where ever you are in Moscow, do not skip your obligatory solat.If you are facing a problem that related to qiblah ( i.e you will start puzzling and arguing with your friends : “which is the right qiblah?” or anything related to it ) in a case you forgot to bring the compass, please remember what is Allah taa’la saying in the Surah Al-Baqarah ( i.e chapter 2 ), verse 115 :
“And to Allah belong the east and the west,so wherever you turn ( yourselves or your faces ) there is the Face (Countenance ) of Allah.Surely! Allah is All-Sufficient for His creature’s needs, All-Knowing.”
Surely you could solve the problem, if you really understand the verse whole-heartedly. Allah is the Most Merciful and the Most Forgiveness. So, don’t have to worry so much.
Generally, there are 5 well-known Mosques in Moscow.
1. Blue Mosque.
Off Durova St., Mira Prospect No.7, Vipolsov by street, Moscow, Russia.
Phone: +7495 2814904
Metro : Proskpet Mira (Yellow Line).
Minskaya Street, Moscow, Russia.
Metro: Park Pobedy (Blue Line).
4. Yardam Mosque
ул. Хачатуряна, № 8
Metro: Otradnoe (Grey Line – North side)
5. MILOST Muslim Organization
ул. Адмирала Лазарева
Metro: Bulval Admiral Ushakova (Blue Line – South side), Also can be reached from Metro Yacenevo (Orange Line) then take bus No 710.
