Idris Yusupov, a Dagestani journalist. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

29 December 2017, 21:55

Fifteen people detained near Salafi mosque in Makhachkala

Law enforcers treat the detention of 15 Muslims after their regular Friday prayer (namaz) in a Makhachkala mosque as a preventive action. All the detainees were released, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has assured.

According to Idris Yusupov, a Dagestani journalist, such detentions near the Salafi mosque, located in General Omarov Street, occur every Friday. He was taken to the police on December 22 after he tried to video such law enforcers' raid near the mosque. They accused the journalist of disobeying the police, but the court returned the case demanding to eliminate violations and liberated Yusupov.

On December 15, another raid was conducted near the same mosque. Law enforcers detained the believers with the appearance typical for practicing Muslims, eyewitnesses said. Two or three people were detained, the MIA has reported.

Today, a mobile post was deployed near the mosque, with about 10 policemen in it, Mr Yusupov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. However, as he said, he did not see anyone to be detained or checked.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Source: CK correspondent

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