A former employee of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of St. Petersburg was detained and accused of raider seizure of the Cathedral Mosque
Kamil Islyaev, former deputy head of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of St. Petersburg, was detained and charged with the raider seizure of the Cathedral Mosque. On March 16, 2017, it became known that in regarding Kamil Islyaev, former deputy head of the Spiritual Administration Petersburg Muslims, a criminal case has been initiated. He is accused of trying illegally take possession of four mosques, including the Cathedral Mosque in St. Petersburg. The investigation established that K.