Imam beaten in Chuvashia

Imam beaten in Chuvashia.

On May 6, 2015, it became known that on April 21, in Chuvashia, unknown persons beat up the 57-year-old imam of the village The long island of Rakhimullu Ibetov. The victim had a broken kidney and a broken vertebra.

In his opinion, the incident is related to his decision change the jurisdiction of the mosque - previously the community was part of the Spiritual Administration Muslims of Chuvashia (DUM RF), but most recently the imam decided to translate it to the Central Spiritual Directorate of Russia.

Sources

• In a showdown over a mosque, an ally of the Supreme Mufti was beaten off by a kidney //islannews. May 6, 2015
• The split in Chuvashia. From threats to violence // Official site of the Central Spiritual Board of Russia. May 6, 2015