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Islam is inseparable part of Russia’s society and culture - Putin

Published time: August 30, 2012 10:46
Edited time: August 30, 2012 14:46
RIA Novosti / Said Tzarnaev

President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russian Hajj Mission on its 10th anniversary, and said that Islam has become integral to Russia’s religious, cultural and social fabric.

“Traditions of Islam are based on eternal values of kindness, mercifulness and justice. Millions of people in our country practice this ancient religion,” Putin wrote in a telegram published on the Kremlin’s website.

The letter was forwarded to the participants of the anniversary meeting, which took place in Grozny, the capital of the Republic of Chechnya, on Thursday.

Putin also saluted the Muslim community for being active participants in the country’s public life, developing broad charity initiatives and strengthening family values. The wider Muslim community is opposed to all forms of religious intolerance and extremism, the Russian President wrote.

“I want to stress that the state’s estimation of fruitful activities of Muslim organizations is very high and the state guarantees its citizens the opportunity to follow the norms of their religion including the pilgrimage to the holy places of Islam,” he said, adding that the Hajj Mission has made numerous strides in resolving issues related to Russian believers’ pilgrimages to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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tricky (unregistered) 01.09.2012 22:12

Yitzhak (unregistered) wrote in #16
Multicul teralism is Russia future. I'm delighted to see Putin embrassing it with such enthusiasm.
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Multiculturism is a zionist ploy to flood nations with unatural influxes of immigrants hoping to destroy the fabric of the hostage country.
As a result preventing unity and weakening the fight to rid zionists from the reigns of power.
Through chaos/discord/confus ion-we shall rule.

By the way when was the last time you saw muslims assume power/influence policy making of a western country?
Unlike zionists who manage to sacrifice a country's intersts and of its people for the zionist and elitist base that is israel.
Not only do they siphon foreign tax payers but leave them high and dry.
Putin has watched all western countries sucumb to the evils of zionism and is having NONE OF IT.

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tricky (unregistered) 01.09.2012 21:53

Salfordian wrote in #3
"Islam is inseparable part of Russia’s society and culture "
Your future is frakked like ours then because we've all seen the state of their own countries, Islam keeps them in the dark ages ------------ -------
sounds like you are a primitive ape.  Some people should not post when they are as clueless as this fool

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Mohamed Al Hashimi 01.09.2012 11:47

I appreciate president Putin his congratulated to the Muslims society and I hope the Russian Muslims to be a stronge wall that protect Russia from any unfair foreign attack !

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