[nuconvert]

“Here’s what you need to know. Gainutdin (chief mufti) was leaned on by Putin and told “pull that monstrosity down......and if you need an excuse, tell your followers it’s not facing Mecca.”

Is that a fact?

[marshmallow]

It's my opinion......based on what I've seen happening in Russia over the last several years. Building permits for mosques have been very hard to come by and there is great resistance to the building of new mosques in Moscow.

Note that every other Muslim leader in Moscow and its surrounds is really ticked off about this.

Ask yourself what would cause Gainutdin to go against his fellow Muslim leaders?