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2024-07-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Netizens support protest of North Caucasus muftis against niqab ban
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] The Coordination Center of Muslims of the North Caucasus has appealed to the President of Russia and the State Duma with a request not to adopt the bill of its vice-speaker Vladislav Davankov on the ban on religious clothing. The muftis of the North Caucasus stated that this decision violates the rights of believers. Commentators on the social network supported their appeal, noting that Davankov's initiative has already caused a split in society.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot", Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Vladislav Davankov proposed to give educational institutions the right to ban the wearing of religious clothing, as well as to empower legislative and municipal assemblies to introduce a ban on wearing religious clothing in public places. State Duma deputies from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Mikhail Matveyev and Sergei Obukhov also prepared a bill that proposes introducing fines for wearing clothing that conceals the face in public places.
On June 23, Trinity Day, which is one of the main Christian holidays, militants attacked synagogues and an Orthodox church in Derbent and Makhachkala. After this, the clergy of the North Caucasus republics recommended introducing restrictions on wearing religious clothing. Mufti of Dagestan Akhmad-Afandi Abdullaev announced a fatwa banning the niqab.
Clergy complain to Putin about violation of believers' rights
The Coordination Center of Muslims of the North Caucasus (CCMC) stated that if Vladislav Davankov's bill banning the wearing of religious clothing is adopted, it will be a violation of Muslim rights. The clergy emphasized that the ban is unacceptable and will lead to a split in society.
The statement of the KCMSC, addressed to the President of Russia and the Chairman of the State Duma, was published on July 8 in the Telegram channel "Islam in the North Caucasus".
"We ask you to pay attention to the fact that with his project Mr. Davankov is not just trying to deprive Russian citizens of the right to fully comply with religious norms, but is also conducting openly anti-Islamic activities. In his project, he repeatedly touches upon the Islamic religion and only the Islamic religion, speaks of examples of banning Islamic clothing, and points not only to the niqab (the KCMSC has already expressed its official opinion on the inappropriateness of wearing it in modern conditions), but also tries to denigrate and ban both the hijab, which is mandatory for Muslim women, and any religious clothing," the statement says.
Davankov refers to the Constitution, which states that the Russian Federation is a secular state and that no religion can be established as a state or mandatory one. However, the Constitution also states: "The Russian Federation, united by a thousand-year history, preserving the memory of ancestors who passed on to us ideals and faith in God..." In addition, the Russian anthem contains the words "Our native land protected by God," the Coordination Center of Muslims of the North Caucasus noted.
Davankov noted that the secular nature of education ensures equality for students, and that this helps prevent discrimination based on religious or cultural grounds. But he himself suggests banning religious clothing for Muslims. This is precisely discrimination, noted the KCMSC.
Arguments about national security in the context of educational institutions are also untenable, since not a single terrorist attack by Muslim girls wearing hijabs has been committed in educational institutions. Instead of fighting religious clothing, Davankov should direct his efforts to improving the education of young people and supporting the special military operation in Ukraine, the statement said.
"It is absolutely forbidden to prohibit or restrict mandatory religious clothing for Muslim women, including in educational institutions, under the pretext of adopting a single secular uniform by local act. It would be absolutely wrong to allow educational institutions to regulate students' clothing by local regulations. This is the path to division. <…> We ask that such anti-state and anti-religious initiatives not be allowed to be adopted," the KCMSC stated.
As of 12:00 Moscow time, there are no comments on the Kremlin and State Duma websites regarding the appeal of the Coordination Center of Muslims of the North Caucasus.
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