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| Religious figure Batlukhsky was detained in Moscow in a slander case |
| 2025-11-09 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Akhmad Batlukhsky, a religious figure from Dagestan, was detained at the Moscow airport on slander charges. This was announced on November 8 by Shamil Khadulaev, Chairman of the Republic's Public Monitoring Commission. "The well-known Dagestani religious figure Akhmad Batlukhsky was detained at the Moscow airport today," Khadulaev wrote on his Telegram channel. According to him, Batlukhsky's arrest is related to a criminal slander case brought against him. The religious figure has already been transported to Makhachkala for further investigation. According to the Dagestan Online portal, Batlukhsky previously criticized Dagestan Mufti Akhmad Abdulaev and his entourage, accusing them of corruption, nepotism, and a departure from true Islamic principles. In his speeches, he also alleged the muftiate's excessive enrichment and the exploitation of religion for personal gain. |
| Posted by:badanov |