“Carousel arrests” and the case against the muftis

What is happening to Russian Islam today?

A campaign of pressure on the Muslim clergy is unfolding in Russia. The former mufti of Karelia, Wisam Ali Bardvil, may face “carousel arrests,” and the case against Damir Mukhetdinov raises new questions about the pressure on Ravil Gainutdin’s structures.

We discuss with Islamic scholar and political scientist Rinat Mukhametov why religious figures loyal to the state suddenly found themselves under attack, who is fighting the muftiate, and why such a policy is dangerous.