Muslims make up roughly a tenth of Russia's population and adherents of the faith fighting in Ukraine for Putin are dying in large numbers.
Posted on 04/22/2023 7:05:42 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Far from the front line of the war in Ukraine, battle lines of a different kind were drawn when residents of a Moscow district opposed a rumored proposal for a mosque for 60,000 worshippers by a lake cherished by Russian Orthodox believers.
In February, people in Kosino-Ukhtomsky started to voice anger at the complex, which would include a Muslim center and educational facilities. President of the predominantly Muslim Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, fiercely loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, called on anti-mosque demonstrators to "show your patriotism" by going to the trenches in Ukraine.
Prominent MMA fighters also weighed in opposing the mosque, while a video message by Chechens from the battlefield in Ukraine warned they could also wage war on the Orthodox protesters in Moscow.
After weeks of demonstrations, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced on April 5 the mosque would be shifted to a much smaller site elsewhere.
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Muslims make up roughly a tenth of Russia's population and adherents of the faith fighting in Ukraine for Putin are dying in large numbers.
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Muslims make up roughly a tenth of Russia's population and adherents of the faith fighting in Ukraine for Putin are dying in large numbers.
“Prominent MMA fighters also weighed in opposing the mosque, while a video message by Chechens from the battlefield in Ukraine warned they could also wage war on the Orthodox protesters in Moscow.”
Absolutely they could wage war on the protesters
putin needs to attend to his own country...
Lots of video of Muslim crowds marching in the streets of Moscow and chanting today on Eid.
“Lots of video of Muslim crowds marching in the streets of Moscow and chanting today on Eid.”
Interesting. May little putin keep miscalculating
May it be so!
Putin lets the Muslims march in the streets freely. But not Christians.
Your Putin canceled the Holy Lake mosque! LOL!
What May 9th “Victory Parade” rehearsals doink?
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