Rushan Abbyasov, deputy head of the Russian Council of Muftis, said that Russian Muslims will support only peaceful campaigns according to the law. His statement was a reaction to notable Muslim blogger Ali Charinsky who had posted a video on the Internet, summoning 100,000 Muslims to gather at the French embassy in Moscow on January 25 to protest against Prophet Muhammad cartoons, TASS reports.Abbyasov called an unofficial protest dangerous and doubted that many people would join it. In his opinion, it would be better if all religions agreed to speak against the cartoons together.
Rushan Abbyasov, deputy head of the Russian Council of Muftis, said that Russian Muslims will support only peaceful campaigns according to the law. His statement was a reaction to notable Muslim blogger Ali Charinsky who had posted a video on the Internet, summoning 100,000 Muslims to gather at the French embassy in Moscow on January 25 to protest against Prophet Muhammad cartoons, TASS reports.
Abbyasov called an unofficial protest dangerous and doubted that many people would join it. In his opinion, it would be better if all religions agreed to speak against the cartoons together.
