Russian Muslim body denounces Islamic State

April 06, 2015

Russia's Muslim Spiritual Board has denounced the Islamic State, according to a report from the Interfax news agency.

The Islamic State’s adherents “erroneously interpret Islam as a religion of coarseness, brutality, torture, violence, and killing anyone who disagrees with them,” the Muslim Spiritual Board stated in its fatwa, or legal opinion. “This is a serious crime against Islam and the Muslims of the entire world.”

 

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Further information:

• Russian Muslim admin issues fatwa condemning ISIL (Interfax)