The mufti of Muslims of the Caucasus at the Donbass protect and Russian Orthodoxy
The use of the militia of Donbass, protecting Russians and Russian-speaking population in the South-East of Ukraine, have the Muslims of Dagestan, Chechnya, Karachay-Cherkessia, Stavropol and other southern regions of Russia, said Last news on the sidelines III Stavropol forum of the world Russian people's Council (WRPC) mufti of Stavropol Krai Muhammad Rakhimov.
" Muslims take part on the side militia (in opposition). We help our brothers to protect Russians there, in the Eastern regions of Ukraine. I know that there are many children, many Muslims from Chechnya, Dagestan, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, even from the Stavropol territory, " said Rakhimov, without naming specific figures.
He explained that the decision to join a militia Novorossia most religious Muslims adopted, realizing that " we all need a strong Orthodoxy. " " why? I will say as the spiritual leader of Muslims of the region. When there is a strong Orthodoxy, it will protect us, that is traditional Islam ", - said the head of the mufti." For us, Russia care, " He added.
Speaking at the forum ARNS, Rakhimov said that " in connection With the Crimean events among Muslim youth has been a growing sense of pride in their country, the Russian Federation "." the main task For us, the Muslims of Russia was and remains a peacekeeping is the most important For the Muslims of the North Caucasus ", - said the mufti.
The mufti of Stavropol Krai is the coordinating center of Muslims of the North Caucasus (CCMS), one of the three leading centralized Muslim organizations of the Russian Federation.
World Russian people's Council is an International public organization, founded in 1993. Head ARNS is the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia. Since 2005 the Council was granted special consultative status with the UN. Third Stavropol forum ARNS, last week, was devoted to the theme " Global challenges - the Russian answer " and attracted more than 450 participants - known politicians, scientists, deputies, businessmen, public and religious figures from the North Caucasus and other regions of the country and abroad.
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