Under Ukrainian rule, Crimea’s Muslim Tartars (Turkish Muslims who reside in Russian territories) were permitted to possess Muslim literature. Now that Crmea is under Russian control… er.. not so much. Beginning on January 1, banned Islamic literature in Crimea is set to be confiscated: The authorities of Crimea (now Russian) have given Muslims three months […]
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Turkish-Speaking Muslim Tartars in Crimea Demanding Autonomy from Russia
One of the little talked about consequences of Russia’s annexation of Crimea is the fate of the Turkish-speaking Muslim Tartars. This bunch is demanding that they not be a part of any Russian annexation of Crimea. It should be interesting to see how this unfolds. Shoebat.com recently posted a video of a brawl between Pro-Russian […]