Altai: mosque or sacred mountain?

March 10, 2012 became Muslims are known the villages of Telengit-Sortogoy (Republic of Altai) for two years cannot legalize started construction of the mosque.

Selected for the construction of a mosque, the place met with resistance from local residents due to with the fact that 15 km from it is the sacred mountain of the Altaians. Filed in prosecutor's office, a letter written by a local shaman was signed hundreds of local residents.

Currently, prayers are held in the Imam's summer house. Muslims intend apply to the republican and federal authorities. Due to the fact that the shaman is not provided no data on the sacred mountain, his application was not accepted by the prosecutor's office. Sources

• Shaman prevents the construction of the mosque // islamnews. 2012. March 10.