Security forces in Balashikha near Moscow conducted a raid during Friday prayers, which were held in the prayer house of the local religious organization "Iman". This was reported by the Islam News news agency, which was brought to the attention of the Sova Research Center.
In the afternoon, law enforcement officers in uniform and masks arrived at the prayer house. They began checking the parishioners' documents for illegal stay in Russia. Apparently, no one was detained.
According to the Islam News Agency, the MMRO “Iman” was founded in 1991, and the organization is part of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia.
- At the end of June, Astrakhan security forces conducted a similar Friday raid on the Red Mosque, located near the Bolshiye Isady market. After checking for compliance with migration laws, several people were detained. One of them became ill and fell on the asphalt in convulsions. In 2023, in the Moscow region, including Balashikha, raids were regularly carried out in mosques, where security forces were looking for illegal migrants.