Two Two days of administrative arrest a Russian court has appointed imam of the religious Muslim community "Alushta" Yusuf Ashirov. The Crimean Tatar is charged with alleged violation of public order. At the same time, the lawyer of the Crimean Tatars' lawyer Rustem Kyamilev is convinced that the protocol for disorderly conduct was imposed on the imam because he refused to to speak in favor of the muftiate (controlled by the authorities - ed.) and give permission to hold Friday prayers in the temple. Friday prayers in the temple by another person. This reports GO "Krymskaya Solidarity, reports UNN.
When drawing up the protocol, one of the police officers said that they wanted to visit the mosque tomorrow and have Yusuf Ashirov to speak in favor of the muftiate (controlled by the authorities - KC) and said that now another person will conduct Friday prayers there. Imam refused to do so, for which a report was drawn up on him for disorderly conduct. hooliganism,
Details
Decision regarding the imam of religious community "Alushta" Yusuf Ashirov was handed down by the court at 8:30 pm. He was sentenced to 2 days of administrative arrest under Article 20.1 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation ("Violation of public order"). Russian Federation ("Violation of public order, expressing obvious disrespect for society, accompanied by obscene language in public places, insulting harassment of citizens, as well as destruction or damage to other people's property). property).
The police of the occupation authorities stated that when they drew up a report on Ashirov under article 5.26, part 4, paragraph 4. a protocol under Article 5.26 Part 4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Violation of the legislation on freedom of conscience, freedom of religion and religious associations), he allegedly started swearing at the police officers because he disagreed with their actions. disagreed with their actions.
The imam of the community "Alushta" denies the use of foul language. obscene expressions denies it. A protocol under Article 5.26 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation was not drawn up on him. did not draw up a protocol under Article 5.26 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.
According to "Crimean Solidarity" in June 2020 Imam Ashirov was fined by the Russian authorities for "illegal missionary activity" for 5 thousand rubles. missionary activity" for 5,000 rubles.
Context
Persecution by Russian authorities against Crimean missionaries. by the Russian authorities against Crimean Tatars from the religious community of "Alushta" is not the first time. The chairman of the community "Alushta" community, Lenur Khalilov, and Ruslan Mesutov, a member of the revision committee, were arrested earlier. Mesutov were arrested earlier, on June 10, 2019, after in Alushta, in the village of Isobilnoye and in the village of Maly Mayak in the homes of four Muslim Crimean Tatars were searched and subsequently detained.
Earlier Crimean Solidarity" released a whole video material about how Russian authorities are trying to seize from Muslims the mosque "Yukary Jami" - is the only religious building in Alushta, preserved since the 19th century.
Recall
Earlier, the Alushta City Court issued sentences to two religious figures of the Muslim community "Alushta", who were similarly detained today, November 23. Vilen Useinov, a Crimean Tatar, was sentenced to 10 days in prison for a post on social media in 2013. social media in 2013. The other, detainee Zinur Appazov, received 5 days for a 2016 video clip.