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Muslim lawyer threatens ‘bloodbath’ in demand for sharia in Russia

Muslim lawyer threatens ‘bloodbath’ in demand for sharia in Russia

By Michael Ireland, ASSIST News Service RUSSIAN FEDERATION (ANS) — A Muslim lawyer has called for the introduction of sharia courts in Russia, threatening a “bloodbath” if the demand is opposed, reports the UK-based Barnabas Fund (www.barnabasfund.org). Chechen Dagir Khasavov, the founder of an organization that defends the rights of Muslims, said in an interview broadcast on April 24 by the independent channel Ren-TV: “Muslims do not want to get involved in the multi-layered court system, it … Read entire article »

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Authorities Target Baptist Churches in Lipetsk, Russia

By Jeremy Reynalds Correspondent for ASSIST News Service LIPETSK, RUSSIA  (ANS) – In what they believe is targeted state action against them, two Baptist congregations in the regional center of Lipetsk (approximately 400km south-east of Moscow) have lost their legal status and a third has lost its rented prayer house. … Read entire article »

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