Muslims of Tatarstan ask the President of the Russian Federation to act as a “guarantor of the constitution” and “to prevent state interference in the affairs of religious organizations”

On February 10, 2011, Ansar published fragments of an appeal by Muslims Republic of Tatarstan to the President of the Russian Federation, in which Muslims ask " to pay special attention to the situation in the Republic Tatarstan and prevent state interference in the affairs of religious organizations and violations of [their] legal rights.”

According to the authors of the appeal, the resignation of the Mufti of Tatarstan Gusman Iskhakov was carried out under pressure republican authorities ", " with his departure, the Muslim community of the republic was left without its leader , "and the believers Quite reasonable questions arise: does the authorities have the right to so unceremoniously meddle in the affairs of religious associations and institutions .”

Less specific fears are also expressed in the text: “ All these are links in the same chain, the purpose of which is to destabilize situation in the Republic of Tatarstan, to unbalance the situation in the republic, in which reigned peace, harmony, interethnic, interfaith and civil unity,” its authors believe.

Sources

• Muslims of Tatarstan turned to Dmitry Medvedev for help // Ansar. 2011. February 10.