Chechnya
Orthodox activists reconcile with Chechen Akhmat commander following spat with priest
They came to demand an apology from Alaudinov, but eventually deemed he was a ‘friend of Orthodox Christians’.
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Chechnya
Chechnya’s Alaudinov criticises Sochi priest over Islamophobic remarks
A commander of Chechen special forces has drawn attention to a sermon by a Russian Orthodox priest in which he made critical remarks about Muslims.
Chechnya
Council of muftis to discuss demolition of historic Chechen mosque in Daghestan
The planned council was announced by Chechen Mufti Salah Mezhiev.
Daghestan
Former Shamil Basaev hostage arrested in Moscow after metro row with woman in niqab
Natalya Medvedeva has been sentenced to seven days of administrative detention for hooliganism.
Chechnya
Arab Court of Arbitration grants membership to Kadyrov’s 17-year-old son
Seventeen-year-old Adam Kadyrov, son of Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov, gained his membership during a visit to Egypt.
North Caucasus
A ‘peculiar PR stunt’: how a fatwa on polygamy caused controversy and confusion in Russia
Multiple marriages have existed in the North Caucasus for centuries, raising the question, why was a fatwa needed in the first place?
