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[KavkazUzel] A Syrian national studying in Volgograd recorded a video apologizing for his reaction to the mufti’s words about events in the Middle East.
Mufti of the Volgograd Region Mohamad Bata Kivakh published a video today on his Telegram channel in which a Volgograd dental student, originally from Syria, apologizes for criticizing the mufti, V1.ru reports today.
The mufti faced criticism from some of his fellow believers after he published an appeal in connection with the events in Syria. Later, these comments criticizing and justifying violence and cruelty were deleted, the publication writes.
"The address of the Mufti of the Volgograd Region on the genocide in Syria" was published on the Mufti's Telegram channel on March 13. It says that in the Syrian provinces of Latakia, Jabla and Tartus, "civilians, including Christians, became victims of a brutal genocide" organized by groups associated with terrorist organizations. "Men, women, the elderly and children were mercilessly exterminated.
According to sources, about 10,000 people died as a result of these terrible events. All these crimes were committed under the banner of Islam, but those responsible for them have nothing to do with the true faith. They are real monsters and criminals," the Mufti wrote and called for "spreading calls for peace, as well as praying for the people of Syria."
In the video published today, the young man says that his name is Imad Jagnum Muhammad Aid and that he is a second-year dentist. "I offer my deepest apologies to the muftiate for my words, which are wrong both religiously and humanely. I ask the muftiate to forgive me, I offer my sincere apologies to the Mufti of Bata," the student says in the video.
He emphasizes his remorse several times. "I'm not making excuses, I'm not pretending to apologize... I really sincerely apologize and ask for forgiveness for myself and for my words. And I ask all participants [of the discussion] to calm down, since the month of Ramadan is underway, I ask all participants to stop insulting me, my family. They have nothing to do with it, I wrote it personally, I am responsible for my words as a true Muslim. I am an ordinary Muslim, like you," said the author of the video message.
The mufti who published the video explained in the annotation to it that after the publication of his address dedicated to the genocide in Syria, he received many insults from Muslims.
"One of them officially apologized to me. The others continue to insult me. [...] We all need to learn to have civilized discussions. If your opponent is wrong, do not resort to insults. Let everyone stick to their opinion, and time will judge who was right. I have forgiven everyone for the sake of Allah and do not hold a grudge against anyone. This is the month of forgiveness, and I want to remind you that we should all be lenient with each other," wrote Mohamad Bata Kiwah.
Let us recall that the practice of public apologies, adopted in Chechnya at the instigation of Ramzan Kadyrov, has spread to other regions of Russia. Thus, in the summer of 2023, Volgograd blogger Pavel Prokudin apologized for insulting Muslims and residents of the Caucasus. He explained that his statements were provoked by insults against Russians and himself.
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