Posted on 08/23/2024 7:45:36 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
During his visit to Chechnya on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin stopped at the Prophet Isa mosque in Grozny and posed for photos while holding, and kissing, a gold-leaf copy of the Quran.
Putin was flanked by his hand-picked Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, and top Chechen Muslim cleric Mufti Saah Mezhiev during his Quran smooch. The Grand Mufti ceremonially read a verse from the Quran, translated into Russian for Putin.
The Prophet Isa mosque, constructed in 2020, is a huge and expensive structure that can accommodate 5,000 worshipers at once. “Prophet Isa” is Islam’s version of Jesus Christ, who ranks beneath Muhammad in Muslim theology, although he is still a Top Five messenger of the divine.
The Kremlin ensured the video of Putin hugging the Quran at a major Muslim religious center during his first trip to Chechnya in 13 years went viral.
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Thank you very much and God bless you.
Has the 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade (AFU) found their brigade colors yet?
Wha happen, marcus?
Tell Pope John Paul II to stop kissing Qurans, marcus.
Tell Putin to stop kissing Qurans.
Chechens respect a strong hand
Islam is a death cult.
Tell queer Zelensky to give you ride to funny farm.
Which islamic country?
Is the Pope Catholic?
( that used to be a rhetorical question)
How many times you going to post the same story. Putin must be living rent free inside your head.
Putin stronk! Kyiv in 3 days!
Got an answer, Marcus?
Near my Pennsylvanian town.
Kyiv in 3 days! Bring your parade uniform!
Ok…I should have been more clear
Mosques dedicated to Jesus in islamic majority countries, like Chechnya
I’m surprised he didn’t put it in his pocket and claim ownership... Just ask Bob Kraft what happens when you show Putin something precious.
Let’s see “Golden Quran” or statue of Harvey Milk? I’ll take the Golden Quran.
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