The authorities of Dagestan called on imams to avoid rocking the situation in the republic

The Ministry of National Policy and Religious Affairs of Dagestan appealed to imams of mosques with a request to show responsibility during public speeches and sermons, so as not to give a reason to “rock the situation in the republic.” The department noted that Muslims are under emotional pressure due to the situation in Gaza.

“Imams, as leaders of jamaats, during their sermons and statements are obliged to be aware of and take into account all factors and soberly assess the situation, must understand what consequences every word they say can lead to in order to exclude any double interpretation,” it says. Telegram channel ministries.

Representatives of the department believe that assessments of certain events and pressure exerted on Muslims lead to the activation of “radicals who use the slightest reason to split the Muslim community in the republic.” An example is the riots at Makhachkala airport, which were the result of the influence of “provocateurs through social networks.”

On the evening of October 29, protesters broke into the international terminal building of the Makhachkala airport and blocked it, and then ran out onto the runway. People who came out with Palestinian flags gathered because Israeli citizens had arrived in Dagestan from Tel Aviv. According to the latest data Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic, police detained 201 protest participants.

Read more about the situation in the Kommersant publication. “The center took over the riots”.

Lusine Balasyan