Saudis force Kadyrov to refute main thesis of Grozny fatwa designating Salafi as a dangerous sect.

Saudis force Kadyrov to refute main thesis of Grozny fatwa designating Salafi as a dangerous sect. (CaucasianKnot).

In the course of his voyage to Saudi Arabia, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has admitted that Salafis are not sectarians; and this is evidenced by the statement of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Chechnya.

The Kadyrov's statement, which is contrary to the Grozny fatwa, was preceded by a serious pressure exerted on him by theologians and members of the ruling family of Saudi Arabia.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on August 27, following the outcome of the Islamic Conference on the topic "The followers of the Sunnah: who are they?", participants of the conference in Grozny adopted a fatwa, which recognized only followers of the Sufi tariqat as the true Muslims.

The Grozny fatwa treated supporters of the Salafi concept of Islam as members of a dangerous sect.

According to Kadyrov, during his visit to Saudi Arabia, he discussed with the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud "the issues of fighting terrorism and religious extremism."

In the course of the meeting with the Crown Prince, Ramzan Kadyrov "brought apology to his royal highness for the conference in Grozny," the edition named “SaudiaNews” reported on November 27.

The edition referred to the material posted on the Arabic-language news website “Sabq” "President Kadyrov (this is written in the original, – note of the "Caucasian Knot") brought his apology to the Crown Prince for the conference in Grozny, stressing that Salafis are Sunnah people, and apologized for any misunderstandings," says the material posted on the website of the edition on November 27.


Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Kadyrov demands from Turkey to extradite Chechen terrorists gives list of names.

Kadyrov demands from Turkey to extradite Chechen terrorists gives list of names. (CaucasianKnot).

President of Turkey should decide on extradition of natives of Chechnya, involved in terrorism and hiding in his country, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.

The message about this has arrived today at the SMS-service of the "Caucasian Knot". "Kadyrov in the Instagram asked Erdogan to give out the terrorists from Chechnya living in Turkey," wrote the author of the message.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on June 28, a terror act was committed at the Istanbul airport. It was reported that three explosions triggered by suicide bombers killed more than 40 persons and wounded 239 others.

Sources reported about detained natives of Dagestan, Chechnya and Azerbaijan.

According to Kadyrov, earlier in Ankara he "personally warned the Turkish Interior Minister Beshir Atalay about the threat posed by terrorists," but "the talk resorted to promises of extradition."

"If the Turkish authorities need data about terrorists, I call them once again. Write down:

1. Tarkhan Gaziev, 
2. Akhmad Umarov, 
3. Akhmad Pataev,  
4. Shirvani Basaev, 
5. Makhran Saidov, 
6. Rizwan and Usama Yakubov, 
7. Aslambek Vadalov, 
8. Movsar Chataev, 
9. Khadi Alaskhanov, 
10. Rustam Naurbaev, and their ideological mentor Movladi Udugov. 


They feel at ease on the 'Turkish coast'," Kadyrov wrote today on his page in the Instagram.

The Acting Head of Chechnya has noted that "the Turkish-Russian relations are returning to normal track," and that he "had once again asked the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to decide on the extradition of terrorists."

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Source: http://eng.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/36131/

Chechnya's leader Kadyrov urges Erdogan to extradite Chechen terrorists hiding in Turkey.

Chechnya's leader Kadyrov urges Erdogan to extradite Chechen terrorists hiding in Turkey. (Tass).

Acting Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extradite terrorists who have fled Chechnya and are hiding in Turkey.

The Chechen leader also said that if Akhmet Chatayev was complicit in the recent terror attack in Istanbul airport, responsibility for his actions should be borne by the special services of the West, Georgia and other countries.

"I’m glad that the relations between Turkey and Russia are returning to the normal course. I’m requesting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan once again to make a decision on the extradition of terrorists," Kadyrov wrote on his Instagram page.

The Chechen leader said he had numerously asked the Turkish leadership about the extradition of terrorists, giving their names and pointing to Movladi Udugov as their ideological mentor.

"I personally warned then-Interior Minister Besir Atalay in Ankara about a threat coming from them. I was assured that a decision on the extradition would be made but no actions followed," Kadyrov said.

Commenting on the complicity of Chatayev in the terror attack in Istanbul airport, Kadyrov said this person had left Russia as a "rank-and-file bandit." "He was brought up and made a terrorist in Austria, Georgia and Turkey," Kadyrov said.

"In their attempts to harm Russia, Western, Georgian and other special services brought up Chatayev and, if he is complicit in the Istanbul events, they should bear responsibility for this and should not look towards Chechnya," Kadyrov said. Read the full story here.

Anyone Surprised? Putin appointed Kadyrov the acting head of Chechnya.

Anyone Surprised? Putin appointed Kadyrov the acting head of Chechnya. (Tass).

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree appointing Ramzan Kadyrov the acting head of Chechnya before the republic elects a new leader

Chechnya’s Head Ramzan Kadyrov has described his appointment as the acting head of the Chechen Republic as unlimited responsibility and a heavy burden.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree appointing Ramzan Kadyrov the acting head of Chechnya before the republic elects a new leader. Putin also expressed the hope that Kadyrov would run in elections for the region’s top post in September.

"I regard [my appointment - TASS] to be unlimited responsibility and a heavy burden. I clearly realize that I cannot live on name or reputation. It is important to give a start to new work and set new and more complicated tasks," Kadyrov wrote on his page in Instagram.

"It’s a great pleasure and enormous responsibility for me to receive any instruction from Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin]. The more so, if it’s so important," he said.

Kadyrov added that the people of Chechnya had earlier asked him to remain the republic’s head. Hmmm......As I predicted Kadyrov reluctantly accepted the heavy burden.

#Kadyrov loyals respond to his possible 'abdication' by appeals on behalf of #Chechen people. https://t.co/sJzOij5Kev

— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 2, 2016

Vladimir Putin gives Ramzan Kadyrov carte blanche to be re-elected as leader of Chechnya https://t.co/k0mfMhge7R

— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 26, 2016

Chechen teachers claim being forced to conduct "spiritual certification".

Modern NAKH tribes : Chechens

Chechen teachers claim being forced to conduct "spiritual certification". (CaucasianKnot).

In Chechnya, teachers of secondary schools are required to conduct "spiritual certification" of young people during weekends. This was reported by teachers of the Shali and Kurchaloi Districts.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on February 18, the website of the Chechen Parliament reported that by the decision of the leader of Chechnya, in the republic, every person in the age from 14 to 35 years old should pass "spiritual and moral certification" and report about personal religious views and tribal affiliation.

Ramzan Kadyrov himself denied the information and called it a fiction.

Nevertheless, according to residents of the republic, the Chechen authorities have not abandoned the idea of "spiritual and moral certification" of young people, and because of the public resonance, they are implementing it under the guise of questioning.

According to teachers of one of the schools in the Shali District, on March 13, they "were obliged to hold questioning of the population."

"The administration of our village and our district police inspector ordered us to conduct a questioning. On March 13, our group of three teachers questioned at least 150 families. (According to copies of questionnaires, they should be filled in by young people and confirmed by their relatives, note of the 'Caucasian Knot'.) Meanwhile, the administration officials were dissatisfied with the number of questioned families," the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by a teacher of a school in the Shali District.

Another teacher has noted in the course of a conversation with the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that "teachers are obliged to carry out questioning of people during weekends, and they are not paid for that." According to the source, teachers "are deprived of their rights", and "they have no possibility to complain."


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Kadyrov obliges Chechen youth to receive "spiritual-moral" passports, Indicating his/her religion and tribal belonging

Russian authorities believe Ramzan Kadyrov is an indispensable person in relations with Chechnya.

Russian authorities believe Ramzan Kadyrov is an indispensable person in relations with Chechnya. (CaucasianKnot).

The Russian authorities believe Ramzan Kadyrov is an indispensable person in the current model of relations with Chechnya, and the chances of the replacement of the leader the Chechen Republic are very small.

This was stated by Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, the project director for Northern Caucasus of the International Crisis Group (ICG) and a member of the Board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" member, in her exclusive interview to the "Caucasian Knot".


"According to the Kremlin, the resignation of Ramzan can result in the loss of control, and I believe that in the conditions of the economic crisis and the upcoming electoral cycle, Putin will not take such a risk," stated Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya.

The expert believes that the federal government grants and various financial charges imposed by the local authorities play a special role in the sustainability of the Chechen regime.


"In the conditions of the economic crisis, Chechnya is in a privileged position: even in case if the subsidies from the federal budget are cut, the federal authorities try to do it with minimal pain and try to index them. However, because of the depreciation of the rouble, the budget is short of money, and the Chechen elite got accustomed to live in luxury. The lack of funds will result in the increase in levies imposed on citizens of the republic and in the pressure on small and medium businesses.

The Kremlin will most likely not react. Since there is a tacit agreement between the Kremlin and the Chechen elite in the face of Ramzan Kadyrov that they provide to the federal center the combat against armed underground, absence of protests and excellent results of the election.

In return, they are guaranteed support and impunity," Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya has described the model of financial relations between officials of Moscow and Grozny.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Video - Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov posts video of Putin critic in gun sight.

Video - Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov posts video of Putin critic in gun sight. (Napo).

A video posted online by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov shows former Russian Prime Minister and opposition leader Mikhail Kasyanov apparently in the cross hairs of a scope sight.

In the video posted Monday on Kadyrov’s Instagram account and the Vkontakte social network, the sight is shown trained on Kasyanov as he talks to people in what the posting states is the French city of Strasbourg.


“Kasyanov came to Strasbourg to get cash for the Russian opposition,” said a message on Kadyrov’s Instagram with the video. “Those who don’t understand will get it.” Read the full story here.

'Send in Muslim troops to fight ISIS': Ramzan Kadyrov.

'Send in Muslim troops to fight ISIS': Ramzan Kadyrov. (DM).

One of Vladimir Putin's closest allies has called on the Russian president to deploy Muslim ground troops to fight the Islamic State.

Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman president of Chechnya, said Moscow should expand its operations in Syria – which began yesterday with controversial airstrikes on anti-government rebels in defiance of the West.

He said: 'I'm convinced that not only airborne should be used there, but also infantry, because the faster we finish off ISIS, the more peacefully we'll live across the territory of global community.

'We Chechens as yet, unfortunately, have no opportunity to participate in the fight against these evil spirits.'

Kadryov, a Sunni Muslim who runs the province with an iron fist and is seen as one of Putin's most loyal supporters, said Islamic fighters from Chechnya should be sent to combat the jihadis.

Kadyrov's comments will be seen as an attempt to defuse further jihadi recruitment by negating the argument that the conflict is fuelled by sectarianism.

That has also been the prevailing factor behind the West's refusal to put 'boots on the ground' in Iraq or Syria, instead choosing to support Muslim troops in combatting ISIS themselves.

Deploying ground troops, however, would plunge relations with the West into further crisis, but so far Putin has ruled out such a move, acutely aware of the Soviet Union's disastrous decade-long presence in Afghanistan.

Speaking to news outlet gazeta.ru, Kadyrov also claimed Putin had acted in line with international law in contrast to Western action in Syria.

'I'm sure that it will contribute to ensuring safety in entire world,' he added. Hmmmm.....Somehow i expected something of the kind. Read the full story.

Chechen leader Kadirov: 'Polygamy is blessing, mistresses are evil'.

Chechen leader Kadirov: 'Polygamy is blessing, mistresses are evil'. (Interfax).

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has reaffirmed his staunch support for polygamy in Russia's Muslim-majority republics because it would be more honest than having lots of mistresses.

"Polygamy is permitted by our religion. It is not an obligation, but men have such an opportunity if they are sufficiently healthy and well-off," Kadyrov told Interfax on Thursday.

"Polygamy is needed in order to stop men from having mistresses, who cause them multiple problems both with their health and their family life because men have to lie and deceive their wives and children," he said.

Such men demand that their family members be "honest and decent, but they themselves have to lie throughout their lives," Kadyrov said.

"If a man has someone on the side, and if it is real love, this woman may become his second or third wife if they both want it," the Chechen leader said.

"Many people find this scary. And I say: give me at least one man who would not have several mistresses. There are no such men. And all of them lie to their wives. But I would never be able to lie to my wife.

That is why polygamy is very good, but having many mistresses is bad. If I speak out against polygamy, I am not a Muslim. I support the idea of a man having several wives if he needs them and if he is able to provide for them. This would help resolve the demographic problem in Russia," Kadyrov said.

When commenting on a recent wedding between a 47-year-old man and an underage girl in Chechnya, Kadyrov said: "A 17-year-old girl married a 47-year-old strong and healthy man in Chechnya. And you say that it is a tragedy, but, to my great regret, we largely keep silent on thousands of underage children being raped in other regions."

"In Chechnya men lead a healthy lifestyle, exercise regularly and really blossom after they turn 40. Recently our 93-year-old man married a 33-year-old woman and now they have a son. Under certain circumstances, in Moscow young girls are allowed to get married from the age of 16, in Bashkortostan from the age of 14, and in Chechnya from the age of 17 after they finish school," he said.

When asked how secular laws correlate with Sharia Law, the Chechen leader said that Chechnya "does not violate the laws of the Russian Federation."

"Only one marriage can be concluded at the registry office. Russia has a Muslim population of 25 million people, and polygamy should be permitted in regions such as Dagestan, the Chechen Republic and Ingushetia," he said. Read the full story here.

Kadirov before being president. 

Chief Chechen mufti issues Fatwa that condemns Islamic State and similar organizations as enemies of Islamic religion.

Chief Chechen mufti issues Fatwa that condemns Islamic State and similar organizations as enemies of Islamic religion. (RT).

The head of Chechen’s Muslims has told reporters that the republic’s council for fatwas has decided the Islamic State group is anti-Islamic by nature and its actions threaten the unity of Islam as a religion.

According to Chechen Grozny TV, the mufti, Salah-Haji Medjiyev, told the press the fatwa passed by the council earlier this month read that on the basis of Islamic law all members of organizations similar to the so-called Islamic State (IS, previously known as ISIS and ISIL) deserve either capital punishment or lifelong incarceration. However, the same canon emphasizes that the punishment can only take place on condition of giving full proof of the suspects’ complicity in violence, robbery and killings, recognized by a court.

“The majority of victims of the Islamic State group are Muslims, which means that the terrorists are violating all principles and laws of Islam. They interpreted Islam as a religion of barbarism, cruelty, injustice, torture and violence and this is a serious crime,” Mufti Salah-Haji Medjiyev said. He also called upon reporters and officials to stop using the term Islamists to describe the IS fighters. “The actions of guerillas who harm civilians have nothing to do with the Caliphate.”

The Chechen Muslim body and its leader stated that all actions of Islamic State – from the creation of the group to the calls for resettlement and public executions caused internal strife in Islam and put the very existence of the religion in danger.

The fatwa is in line with numerous statements by the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, who repeatedly condemned IS as terrorists who had nothing to do with the true Muslim faith. “They are slaughtering and beheading innocent people, including Muslims. We must deliver this information to our youth. We cannot allow them to deceive young immature minds and use them as cannon fodder,” Kadyrov told top Chechen law enforcers in May. “We must bear in mind that the Islamic State is a threat not only to the Middle East, but also to Russia and we must counter this evil with all possible means.”

In April, another major Russian Muslim group - the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Russia - issued a fatwa against Islamic State reviling them as ‘enemies of Islam’ and calling for the punishment of all its members as criminals.