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'Muslim resentment of Russian Orthodox Surges' |
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Written by Union of Councils for Soviet Jews:Bigotry Monitor
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Friday, 09 December 2005 11:00 |
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"MUSLIM RESENTMENT OF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX INFLUENCE SURGES" (halfway down the page)"A much-quoted, senior Russian Orthodox Church leader promptly responded to the Muslim demands by calling upon the Russian authorities, Russian society, as well as traditionalist Muslim organizations to pay serious attention to the radical activities of “some Islamic scholars” the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported on December 7. Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin of the Moscow Patriarchate External Relations Department did not name the scholars. But he made it clear that his warning was prompted by demands by members of Russia's Islamic community that Russian Orthodox symbols be removed from the national emblem.."
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