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The Federal Judicial Executive Branch in the Karajan District, Russia considers the Qur’an an Extremist Book

On May 23, media published news about the beginning of a mass search in Reform Prison Number 2 in the area of Prosvet, which is being carried by the Police Station of Karajan district. The reason behind this is what was posted on the website “Ural Lawyers” and what was discussed by the members of the General Inspection Committee of Karajan district (Lodmila Iskayiva Wilina Beautukhova) of the racism against Muslim detainees. The lawyers have reached this result through several visits to the prison on the 16th of May and their contact with the detainees and the prison staff.

The result of the investigation which was started would have been expected and there is no expectation for the police to confess about the real situation. As for the conditions of the place and the inhumane treatment of the detainees in various Russian prisons, it was no longer a secret since quite some time, and the Muslims are suffering from extremely harsh treatment more than anyone else due to their clinging to their Deen, in addition to what the lawyers said which adds more evidence to confirm this.

The strangest thing about this matter is not the treatment itself but the response of the Head of the Federal Judicial Execution System of Karajan district which is related to confiscating copies of the Quran in the Arabic language. Apparently, they are accustomed to doing anything against the rights of the Muslims without any accountability in this place, as they calmly stated: “The Quran in the Arabic language has been confiscated to know if it contains any extremist contents.”!!!!!

If the administration easily claims that the Quran could be extremist, then what kind of law enforcement can we talk about?!

This situation is showing yet again to what extent Russia has gone in its criminal policies against Islam, and the administration’s announcement reveals that the Muslims, in the minds of the Federal Judicial Executive Branch staff members, are secondary citizens and that the Holy Quran has become for them an extremist book.

The lack of response regarding the conduct of the government agencies on such announcements such as the announcement of the Federal Judicial Executive Branch shows that they are in perfect agreement with the suspicion of that administration.

 

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Russia

Saturday, 09th Shawwal 1436 AH

25/07/2015 CE

REF: 1436 AH/28