In Astrakhan, a Turkish citizen was fined and expelled from Russia for “illegal” missionary work.

On October 21, 2020 it became known that in Astrakhan prosecuted for "illegal" missionary work 32-year-old citizen Turkey. He was sentenced to a fine and deportation from the Russian Federation.

In addition, management on migration issues, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Astrakhan region found that when registering for migration, he provided incorrect information about himself. Behind He, too, was brought to administrative responsibility.

Entry to Russia for a missionary banned until 2025.

According to the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Lotos", he organized a school for teaching Islam in Astrakhan. Father of one of the attendees children was concerned that the child began to ask questions "in the spirit of a radical Islam” and found out that the teacher belongs to the “Suleymanjilar” movement (followers of Sheikh Suleiman Hilmi Tunahan) and "teaches radical form of Islam is Pan-Turkism, Pan-Islamism .

Sources

• In Astrakhan, a foreigner was prosecuted for carrying out missionary activities in violation of Russian law // Website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Astrakhan region. 2020. October 21.
• Turkish sectarian preacher expelled from Astrakhan // SEC Lotos. 2020. October 21.