Paul Goble
Staunton, August 1 – The authority of local Muslim leaders is so great in some villages in Daghestan that they can determine how all the members of the entire village will cast their votes, a situation that makes the struggle for influence over them between Moscow and radical groups even more important, according to a member of the Russian Social Chamber.
In an address to the Dombai forum in Karachayevo-Cherkessia last week, Ruslan Kurbanov, a political scientist who serves on the Social Chamber’s working group for the development of public dialogue and the institutions of civil society in the Caucasus, provided an example of the authority imams have (www.islam.ru/rus/2010-07-28/#33373).
According to Kurbanov, in one Daghestani village, "the opinion of one religious leader was sufficient to determine which candidate people would vote for.” All those taking part in ...
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acknowledgement: All available information and documents in "Justice For North Caucasus Group" is provided for the "fair use". There should be no intention for ill-usage of any sort of any published item for commercial purposes and in any way or form. JFNC is a nonprofit group and has no intentions for the distribution of information for commercial or advantageous gain. At the same time consideration is ascertained that all different visions, beliefs, presentations and opinions will be presented to visitors and readers of all message boards of this site. Providing, furnishing, posting and publishing the information of all sources is considered a right to freedom of opinion, speech, expression, and information while at the same time does not necessarily reflect, represent, constitute, or comprise the stand or the opinion of this group. If you have any concerns contact us directly at: eagle@JusticeForNorthCaucasus.com | |
Page Last Updated: {Site best Viewed in MS-IE 1024x768 or Greater}Copyright © 2005-2009 by Justice For North Caucasus ® |
|
