Posted on 09/09/2014 3:49:43 AM PDT by markomalley
The homes of Muslims in Crimea are repeatedly searched by Russian agents for banned literature, Qirim News Agency has reported.
On September 5, agents raided the houses of members of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis (Parliament) Mustafa Salman and Dilyaver Hayreddinov in Nizhnegorsk Rayon.
“The searches were conducted by police officers, it is unclear, why in Nizhnegorsk Rayon exactly. They are searching for banned literature,” Crimean Tatar national movement activist Zair Smedlyaev said.
Eye-witnesses said police searched for arms while Mustafa Salman and his two sons were deployed to the local police department, journalist Shevket Namatullaev wrote in Facebook.
This is not the first case of such searches in Crimea. Previously, Russian Federal Security Service officers searched Crimean madrassas (religious schools) for banned literature.
Three madrasas were searched during August 13, ahead of Russia’s Federal List of Extremist Materials law that will come into force in 2015 that bans a number of popular Islamic books.
The law bans a number of Islamic religious books that under Ukrainian law were deemed legal.
The Federal List of Extremist Materials was compiled by the Russian Ministry of Justice on July 14, 2007 and contained 1,058 items as of December 25, 2011. Producing, storing or distributing the materials on the list is an offense in Russia.
Some Islamic books that have been banned include the work of popular 20th century Turkish scholar Said Nursi and the famous 'Fortress of the Muslim' book of supplications of the Prophet Muhammad, which was collected by ancient Muslim scholar Saeed bin Ali bin Wahf Al-Qahtani. A certain biography of the Prophet Muhammad is also banned.
Around 300,000 Muslims in Crimea, mainly native Crimean Tatars, are having to adjust to new laws enforced by Russia after their homeland was annexed from Ukraine following a referendum in March.
Since the annexation in March, around 3,000 Crimean Tatars have left the peninsula for mainland Ukraine.
The U.N. has also pointed to the erosion of human rights in Crimea, which remains under the occupation of pro-Russian militias who particularly threaten the Crimean Tatars.
Crimean Tatars have complained that they have been targeted for speaking their Turkic language in public and have had their homes marked by pro-Russian militiamen.
The Crimean Tatar Mejlis (Parliament) was also threatened with closure after they organized protests for former Mejlis head Mustafa Jemilev, who has been barred from entering the peninsula for five years along with current leader Refat Chubarov.
Earlier this month, Qirim News Agency general coordinator Ismet Yuksel was also given the same five-year ban.
The Crimean Tatars have largely opposed the annexation of Crimea by Russia, fearing a repeat of the events of 1944 when they were completely expelled as part of former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's policy.
They gradually started returning in the early 1990s after the fall of the Soviet Union, but still live as a minority in their homeland as they were displaced by ethnic Russian settlers who migrated there later on.
Since the annexation, Russia has been granting Russian citizenship to the people of Crimea in replacement of their Ukrainian nationality. Crimean Tatars, who have campaigned to reject Russian citizenship, reserve the right to remain as Ukrainian citizens, but will by default become foreigners in their homeland.
The law bans a number of Islamic religious books that under Ukrainian law were deemed legal.
The Federal List of Extremist Materials was compiled by the Russian Ministry of Justice on July 14, 2007 and contained 1,058 items as of December 25, 2011. Producing, storing or distributing the materials on the list is an offense in Russia.
Some Islamic books that have been banned include the work of popular 20th century Turkish scholar Said Nursi and the famous 'Fortress of the Muslim' book of supplications of the Prophet Muhammad, which was collected by ancient Muslim scholar Saeed bin Ali bin Wahf Al-Qahtani. A certain biography of the Prophet Muhammad is also banned.
At least the Russians, for all their thuggery, do not have a death wish.
~The Crimean Tatars have largely opposed the annexation of Crimea by Russia, fearing a repeat of the events of 1944 when they were completely expelled as part of former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s policy.~
It couldn’t have happened if the muzzies weren’t in bed with the Nazi in 1940s.
Lots of Minorities in the USSR were “ in bed with the Nazis” early in the war. Who can blame them after their horrors in the Soviet Union. They KNEW how evil the system they had lived under was. They realized it was an extention of the Russian Empire.
Behind the Headlines: Who Are the Crimean Tatars?
Some of the children of the deported—raised in Uzbekistan and now adults—have returned to become leaders. Refat Chubarov, head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, the representative body of the Tatars, has called on his people—there are now approximately 300,000 Tatars in Crimea—to peacefully boycott the referendum. Nevertheless, some Crimean Tatars have vowed to oppose secession, with force if necessary. According to Western press reports, some Tatars fighting with the rebels in Syria have offered to return to join the cause.
Not a wise threat imo.
Looks like Russia is being Pro-active! Don’t give them a chance to organize an attack.
Early and not so early. Ethnic Lithuanians and Ukrainians volunteered to participate in carrying out the Holocaust to an astounding extent, in many places carrying out the vast majority of the killings themselves. The reason most Ukrainians turned on the Nazis has nothing to do with love for Stalin -- but with the racist insanity of the Nazi government which insisted that Ukrainians, as Slavs, were subhuman despite their willingness to ally with the Germans. Instead of dividing and conquering, the Nazis lumped everyone together as Slavs and treated them as the enemy.
BTW, this is a purely historical comment and does not in any way indicate support for Putin in the war in Ukraine.
Ruh-roh….now Obama will get upset with the Russians in Crimea. He may change his rule about “no boots on the ground” when the Muslims are threatened.
I’m beginning to like Putin.
Putin has Muzzie Chechens fighting for him.
That comment makes zero sense. Ukrainians allied with the Nazis because of their belief Slavs were subhuman? Ridiculous. Yes there were antisemetic. Ukrainians who did terrible things. As there were Germans, Austrians, Dutch, Latvians, poles Russians etc etc etc,
The vast majority of Ukrainians who sided with the Germans was because of a belief they would allow an autonomous Ukrainian state, and so many had suffered terribly at the hands of Russians and the Soviets for decades that ANY chance to escape was welcome.
You would have LOVED Stalin, Hitler and Mao.
One other thing. When do we get to hold Russians responsible for the crimes of the Soviet Union? Many were enthusiastic supporters...
He who kills my enemies may be my friend.
Russians have been killing Muslims ever since the cult of MadMo appeared and Muslims began acting as Muslims always have and always must.
No, Ukrainians allied with the Nazis because of their hatred for the Bolsheviks. But Ukrainian support fell during the war because of the terrible (racially motivated) way the Nazis treated Ukrainians.
I'm not sure I understand your post. I hold individual Ukrainians responsible for their crimes, I'm not holding the nation responsible. Nobody in power in Ukraine today volunteered to be an extermination camp guard. Obviously there are many Russians who committed crimes during the Soviet period (and more than a few culpable for crimes today).
~One other thing. When do we get to hold Russians responsible for the crimes of the Soviet Union? Many were enthusiastic supporters...~
What about Ukrainians? They were the second largest group within Soviet Union. Why won’t we hold them responsible? Many were enthusiastic supporters. Soviet politburo had Baltian members too, Stalin and Beria were Georgians. Their respective nations might be held responsible! Ah?
Why do you fall for pro-Putin porn so easily ? Dude has Chechen islamic terrorists working for him, the only reason why KGB is picking on Tatars is because they don't really enjoy their shitty annexation of Crimea.
They are also looking for pro-Ukraine activists to round up and lock up.
MY point was somewhat sarcasm. The original post I was responding to about the ethnic cleansing of the Tatars excused Stalins removal of an entire nation on that very point.
Why not. You excuse the ethnic cleansing of Tatars because they “were in bed with Nazis”, and thats also the common theme excusing current Russian invasion and murder of Ukrainians, and soon no doubt the Baltics. I’m all for Soviet Crimes Trials for ALL involved. The Ukrainians certainly would have been better off if from the beginning of independence they had tossed the bastards out instead of just changing their cap and flag from the Red Star and Red Rag to the Blue/Yellow and Tryzyb.
Course that would be a little rough on Mr KGB.
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