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Dagestan's niqab ban sparks controversy after deadly attacks
In contrast to religion, Dagestan introduces changes in the law The mufti, referring to the appeal of the Ministry of National Policy and Religious Affairs, which informed about the existing ...
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Russia pins Dagestan attack on Ukraine, ignoring religious tensions
Located in Russia’s North Caucasus region, Dagestan is a predominantly Muslim republic. But Derbent is known as "the city of three religions". It’s one of the oldest Christian centres in ...
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North Caucasus: Rising Threat to Jewish Life
From the Tsarist Empire to the Soviet Union They describe themselves as Mountain Jews, a sub-ethnic group of the Jewish ...
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Russia has seen two major terror attacks in just three months. Here’s what we know
It has a miniscule Jewish population – Judaism is one of Dagestan’s long-established religions, practiced by communities of the Mountain Jews, who speak a form of Persian – but after ...
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Twenty dead in attacks on churches and synagogue in southern Russia
Dagestan has in the past been the scene of ... it “demonstrates a unique example of interfaith harmony and inter-religious and inter-ethnic unity”. However, three months ago Russia’s ...
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Russia testing ‘sovereign internet’ on Muslim minority
Russia has disrupted access to popular websites and messaging apps in several Muslim-majority regions as it continues testing ...