The can­cel­la­tion of a concert by rapper Egor Kreed in Daghestan over online backlash and threats has led to heated debates in local social media. A spat between Kreed and fellow rapper Timati, and Dagh­es­tani MMA fighter Khabib Nur­magome­dov has put freedom of expres­sion and religion in Daghestan into the spotlight.

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