Russia’s illegal occupation forces plant banned books in Simferopol mosque

2016/2/3 22:40:56

“This is the third search in that mosque held by Russian security forces. Last time they planted several books that are considered forbidden in Russia, and therefore instituted the administrative proceedings.”

 

<Photo: Said Ismagilov, Mufti of Ukraine

 


SIMFEROPOL, Russian-occupied Crimea, Feb 3, 2016 (UBO) – Islamic leaders in Russian-occupied Crimea, who are regarded as responsible and reliable sources, have told RISU that on January 28, armed Russian security officers surrounded the mosque of the Islamic Cultural Center, on Mokrousov street 7, Simferopol and searched it. Even Muslims who came to pray were not let in the mosque.

 

The information was first reported by the Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine Ummah on his Facebook page.

 

“This is the third search in that mosque held by Russian security forces. Last time they planted several books that are considered forbidden in Russia, and therefore instituted the administrative proceedings. So imams had to check every corner, every shelf daily to see that no one planted anything,” he writes.

 

According to Mufti, during a search of the security forces “accidentally found” two books - the Muslim prayer book “Fortress of a Muslim” and “The Book of Monotheism.”

 

The Imam swears (and I believe him) that in the evening, when closing the mosque, he saw there were no these books on the site. There was a single book – the Muslim prayer book Fortress of a Muslim which contains the prayers of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him!). It is not clear why belief in a book of medieval classical prayers is listed among prohibited literature. It is insane. But we are no strangers to this, they forbade Quran there,” Mufti Said Ismagilov said.

 

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http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/ ... edom_of_conscience/62335/

 

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