Residents of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic are accused of participating in a non-existent Islamic organization
Six residents of Karachay-Cherkessia were sent to a pre-trial detention center in connection with the case of involvement in At-Takfir wal-Hijra. They are accused of participating in an extremist organization.
Human rights activists noted that at present there is no convincing evidence confirming the existence of At-Takfir wal-Hijdra either in Russia or in other countries of the world. In 2010, the Supreme Court declared this Islamic organization extremist and banned its activities.
Al-Takfir wal-Hijra is an Egyptian organization, the last mention of which was in the 1970s. According to historians, it has not existed in practice for a long time, but in the Russian Federation they believe the opposite. Members of this organization held rituals at home and did not go to the mosque. Nowhere is it indicated that it has membership, an entry procedure, or a clear hierarchy.
