In Crimea, the occupation court may liquidate the Muslim community "Alushta"

The occupation "supreme court" of the annexed Crimea accepted for consideration a lawsuit filed by the regional office of the Russian Ministry of Justice demanding the liquidation of the Muslim community of Alushta.

This was reported by lawyer Rustem Kamilev, according to Crimean Solidarity.

According to Kamilev, the mosque was in the community's free use for more than 15 years. After 2014, the community had to re-register under Russian law. According to the lawyer, the community has been under pressure ever since:

"The community is independent. It is not controlled by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Crimea (RAMC) and, accordingly, by the state."

Rustem Kiamilev. Photo: "Crimean Solidarity"

Kiamilev added that the rhetoric of the occupation authorities regarding such independent communities is as follows: they are legally allowed, but their number is minimal. Therefore, the Russians are trying to influence its processes in all possible ways, both legal and illegal.

The lawsuit filed by the Ministry of Justice states that the local religious organization Alushta "committed actions aimed at carrying out extremist activities," which is a "gross violation of the legislation governing the activities of religious organizations."

"But theAlushta Muslim community has a tremendous influence. If it was somehow destructive or with a terrorist bias, people would not turn to Imam Ashirov to conduct rites of worship, collective and festive prayers, and weddings," says Kamilev.

According to him, Yusuf-ag'a Ashirov was also invited to schools to conduct educational work among young people as an imam. For many years, people have known the community as the one that educates society and younger generations to be law-abiding and not to commit immoral acts.

"The community has not committed any destructive actions or inaction," the lawyer summarized.