Russia detains over 300 Muslims during prayer

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Russia ProtestsMOSCOW – In a new crackdown on Russian Muslims, Moscow police have detained more than 300 worshippers after rounding them up during prayer at a Muslim prayer room in the Russian capital.

“The situation in the North Caucasus should be kept under particular control,” President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of security force officers, Reuters reported on Friday, June 7.

“The policy in the fight against corruption, crime and the insurgency has to be carried out harshly and consistently.”

In a raid carried on Friday, the forces detained 300 Muslims, including 170 foreigners, without disclosing reasons behind their arrest.

The forces, led by Federal Security Service (FSB), also confiscated Islamic literature to check its content.

Friday’s raid is the third targeting Muslim places of worship in Moscow or St Petersburg this year.

It comes as Russia prepares for next year’s Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

The Russian Federation is home to some 23 million Muslims in the north of the Caucasus and southern republics of Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan.

Islam is Russia’s second-largest religion representing roughly 15 percent of its 145 million predominantly Orthodox population.

Russia is struggling to extinguish an insurgency that stems from its two devastating wars against separatists in Chechnya, just east of Ingushetia and North Ossetia, and has been fuelled by chronic unemployment, police brutality and poverty.

Militants fighting for an Islamic state in the mountainous region have increasingly targeted Muslim leaders who are backed by the Russian authorities.

Two decades after a territorial dispute erupted into a brief war in 1992, there is also lingering tension between mostly Christian North Ossetia and mostly Muslim Ingushetia, but there was no indication the shooting was linked to that conflict.

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Photo: Muslim places of worship in Moscow and St Petersburg have been targeted by Russian police . In a new crackdown on Russian Muslims, Moscow police have detained more than 300 worshippers after rounding them up during prayer at a Muslim prayer room in the Russian capital.

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22 responses to “Russia detains over 300 Muslims during prayer”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Never really was an easy place for a religion … 😉

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Never really was an easy place for a religion … 😉

  3. Reasonableman Avatar
    Reasonableman

    “and let not the hatred of some people in (once) stopping you from Al-Masjid al-Haram (at Makkah) lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part)”[al-Maa’idah 5:2]

    “and let not the enmity and hatred of others make you avoid justice. Be just: that is nearer to piety”
    [al-Maa’idah 5:8].

  4. Reasonableman Avatar
    Reasonableman

    “and let not the hatred of some people in (once) stopping you from Al-Masjid al-Haram (at Makkah) lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part)”[al-Maa’idah 5:2]

    “and let not the enmity and hatred of others make you avoid justice. Be just: that is nearer to piety”
    [al-Maa’idah 5:8].

  5. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    If this was done in the United States the Muslim world will go crazy burning embassies and killing people. Also Iran was always the advocate behind inciting muslims against the US. now it suddenly fallen silent and so does Hizbollah. Where are the insurgencies attacking Moscow embassy in Libya? that’s because some big country like the devil in Tehran were inciting people in the name of Islam. they use religion as they please. they use al qaada as they please too. they’re in bed together whether they want to admit it or not..

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Don’t forget what they would do to KFCs too … after they eat the chips.

    2. Jewy McJew Avatar
      Jewy McJew

      The world holds Russia to a slightly lower standard than say, the U.S. But even still, I am shocked how indifferent the world is to Russia’s scorch earth policy in Chechnya, etc…

      I can’t help think that part of the reason is no BBC reporter wants to be assigned to that hell-hole! Out of site out of mind.

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Pravda. 😉

  6. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    If this was done in the United States the Muslim world will go crazy burning embassies and killing people. Also Iran was always the advocate behind inciting muslims against the US. now it suddenly fallen silent and so does Hizbollah. Where are the insurgencies attacking Moscow embassy in Libya? that’s because some big country like the devil in Tehran were inciting people in the name of Islam. they use religion as they please. they use al qaada as they please too. they’re in bed together whether they want to admit it or not..

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Don’t forget what they would do to KFCs too … after they eat the chips.

    2. Jewy McJew Avatar
      Jewy McJew

      The world holds Russia to a slightly lower standard than say, the U.S. But even still, I am shocked how indifferent the world is to Russia’s scorch earth policy in Chechnya, etc…

      I can’t help think that part of the reason is no BBC reporter wants to be assigned to that hell-hole! Out of site out of mind.

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Pravda. 😉

  7. Sunarty Galama Avatar
    Sunarty Galama

    We are as Muslim can’t blame Al-qaeda and terrorism because they are just
    trying to follow the command of the Qur’an which says: “slay the infidels
    wherever they are, including the friends with infidels “. so to eliminate any
    al-qaedah and Terrorism, the Qur’an should be fixed content.

    a number of countries reject Islam came to their country because they fear
    Muslims will impose these verses of the Qur’an in their country

    There are millions of Muslims leaving Islam because this verses, they regard
    the Qur’aan is not true, so is there should modifications and improvements to
    the Qur’an in order to be accepted by all?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      You need some very brave ‘Reformists’ to accomplish that … and a king who doesn’t really enjoy chopping off heads to get a divorce. :-))

    2. Constantin7 Avatar
      Constantin7

      Very courageous from you to admit the truth. I congratulate you for your honesty. In order to find the truth we should always start being honest with ourselves first. God gave us our brain to use it, so have you done !!! Good for you !

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        We DO need more women on here Constantin … right? 🙂

  8. Sunarty Galama Avatar
    Sunarty Galama

    We are as Muslim can’t blame Al-qaeda and terrorism because they are just
    trying to follow the command of the Qur’an which says: “slay the infidels
    wherever they are, including the friends with infidels “. so to eliminate any
    al-qaedah and Terrorism, the Qur’an should be fixed content.

    a number of countries reject Islam came to their country because they fear
    Muslims will impose these verses of the Qur’an in their country

    There are millions of Muslims leaving Islam because this verses, they regard
    the Qur’aan is not true, so is there should modifications and improvements to
    the Qur’an in order to be accepted by all?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      You need some very brave ‘Reformists’ to accomplish that … and a king who doesn’t really enjoy chopping off heads to get a divorce. :-))

    2. Constantin7 Avatar
      Constantin7

      Very courageous from you to admit the truth. I congratulate you for your honesty. In order to find the truth we should always start being honest with ourselves first. God gave us our brain to use it, so have you done !!! Good for you !

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        We DO need more women on here Constantin … right? 🙂

  9. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Wow … I thought they were only after Gay people. Seems they are against Sad ones too. 😉

  10. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Wow … I thought they were only after Gay people. Seems they are against Sad ones too. 😉

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