In Samara, an inter -religious conflict almost arose around the bus stop

A week ago, many Samara media reported that the Gagarin Park bus stop, located on the odd side of the XXII Party, will be renamed the Cathedral Mosque. According to the official information of the press service of the city administration, this was done in connection with the numerous appeals of Tatar organizations and personally deputy of the Samara City Duma of Minhmet Khaliullov.

As the Moscow Komsomolets newspaper noted on Tuesday, this intention of the city authorities almost provoked an inter -religious conflict in Samara. The decision of the mayor Dmitry Azarov seemed offensive to the townspeople. Although observers in Samara itself are sure that they are trying to light a conflict from scratch.

The decision of the administration was vividly discussed on social networks. There were statements that spoke about the "Islamization of the city." “The city’s objects are replaced at the first request of Muslims,” some bloggers wrote, and these conclusions, judging by the “likes” and reposts, found support from residents not only Samara, but also other cities.

"And the inhabitants of the city do not need to ask what and what to call? Or Samara - a private shop, what do I want, then do I do?" - the resident of the city Andrei Medvedev was indignant. "Tomorrow they will turn a bunch of Chinese citizens and demand the Kirov clothing market to name the name of Xi Jinping, and they will also allow them?" - MK quotes his post.

Andrei Medvedev’s thoughts joyfully picked up intolerant and displeased, especially those who are annoyed by the migrants who came.

On July 18, a picket was held in Samara, organized by the Communists of the Bezymyansky district committee together with the Samara Komsomol members. The picketers stood with posters: “We demand to return the name of the stop“ Gagarin Park ”,“ Yuri Gagarin - the property of history, and we won’t give the memory of it! ”,“ We ​​are against the renaming of the “Gagarin Park” stop to the “Cathedral Mosque”, the Samara site “Leninsky Komsomol” reports.

As stated in the information posted there, passing citizens supported the requirements of the protesters and were indignant at the decision of the administration. And the Komsomol members at this time collected signatures for the resignation of the Medvedev government.

“A lot of people quickly gathered around the signature sheets, it was often heard“ finally ”and“ really ”, people expressed hope for positive changes in the life of their native country and willingly signed up,” the site also explained that the regional Tatar national-cultural autonomy was the initiator of the stop and that the Muslims suggested renaming the “cinema” stop, but The toponymic commission of the city decided not to offend the Bulgarian side.

However, as the Moscow Komsomolets spoke about further events, it was noteworthy that it was during the picket that an important detail became clear. It turns out that in Samara there are four stops of public transport, which are called "Gagarin Park", and it was decided to rename one of them, since for many years there is a large cathedral mosque for many years, which, along with the Samara Drama Theater, Orthodox cathedrals and museums, has become a symbol of the city and is even depicted on souvenirs.

After the “opening” made, a wave of popular anger subsided. It turned out that some protesters around the topic of renaming fantasized a lot of their own. So, one of the defenders of the previous name of the stop later honestly admitted that she decided that the authorities plan to close and demolish the Gagarin Park, and in his place to build a new mosque, the newspaper notes.

The statement of the renaming initiator - deputy of Minomet Khaliullov, who in an interview with local media explained his intention, saying that the Gagarin Park had four stops, and the rename initiative concerned only one of them, located in the immediate vicinity of the religious structure, since it would be convenient for the elderly for elderly people.