This article is written on the basis of the report "The Clericalization of Education in Russia: Public Discussion on the Introduction of the Subject "Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture" into the Curriculum of Secondary Schools", prepared by the author for the Institute of Civil Analysis. The full version of the report is being prepared for publication in November 2004.

On the night of October 27-28, 2004 in Moscow, near the Aeroport metro station, police officers discovered the mutilated corpse of a native of Tajikistan, the city of Saradzhan. In the jacket pocket of the deceased, a piece of paper was found with the inscription: "Death to the Khachiks! Death to Islam!" Sources Sayfutdinova D. The corpse of a Tajik with anti-Islamic slogans was found in Moscow // ASN NEWS. 2004. October 28

During a meeting of representatives of the Interreligious Council of Russia and the Federation Council, the head of the MSR, Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, called on Russian politicians to define Wahhabism, after consulting with Muslim leaders first. R.

Since the beginning of the 90s. of the last century in Russia, there has been a noticeable activation of Islam, its role in various areas of the country's life is increasing. If at first the "awakening" of Islam was limited mainly to the religious and cult sphere, then starting from the mid-90s. it has already ceased to play the role of only a purely religious factor or a complex of cultural and spiritual values ​​and has become an important element of the political process.

Governor of St. Petersburg Valentina Matvienko continues to deny the version of the participation of extremist groups in attacks in St. Petersburg on foreign students and the murder of scientist Nikolai Girenko. "The final conclusions will be made by the investigation, but preliminary - these are bandit-hooligan manifestations ," the governor noted. V. Matvienko also believes that St. Petersburg needs a tolerance program.