They are sharing the experience in religious and missionary activity. There are 14 Muslim groups under the Spiritual Directorate of the Udmurt Muslims which is led by Mufti Gabdulla Mukhametshin. New mosques were built in the cities of Izhevsk and Sarapul in 1995. Every other Muslim community has built a new mosque during the last few years. The main mosque in Izhevsk has a Muslim school where people study the Koran and the Arabic language.
Muslim organizations have business links with Islamic countries of the Middle East.
I nterest in the Western and Eastern religious and philosophical systems is growing rapidly in Udmurtia. New religious trends are being formed . Other religious groups are also active in Izhevsk. I n ancient times Udmurts worshiped the powers of nature and pagan gods. Their beliefs remained in Udmurt folklore - myths, legends and fairy tales.