Putin congratulates Muslims of Russia on Eid al-Adha Islamic holiday

[Ülev]

OMG, what a scandal, Putin congradulates holiday to Russian muslim citizens who are in great majority natives of that land, unlike imported muslims in the west.

who said that it is a scandal? - I just clarify forgotten facts, our "soviet" warriors used to humiliate the West with that "muslim" thing

[Bosniensis]

The most native citizens of Russia are Slavs.

Map of Russia before Russia

[Terminator98]

Approximately 10% of the Russian population are Muslims. Now, as we all know, Russia is the largest country in the world, but it has not always been like that. The Russians conquered all of today's Russian territory. So what should they do with people who have lived there for hundreds or even thousands of years? Same thing as Western Europeans to Native Americans? (I don't want to offend anyone, but we all know that millions of Amerindians were slaughtered while others were expelled, today the population of Amerindians in US is about 5 millions or just little over 1.5%). Russians, as every good and sane conqueror respect conquered population. For those who don't know, history of Russia from 14th Century to this days.




Anyway, fact they respect them doesn't mean they let them to do whatever they want. Little reminder of times when Muslims thought they are stronger than Russia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Dagestan



So, I would not worry for Russia too much. Russia is country with lowest chances for Islamization, unlike rest of Europe (including my country too). Here we speak about recent migrants, not about people who live in Europe for very, very long time. We should worry about these Muslims.

[akva]

I would not worry for Russia too much. Russia is country with lowest chances for Islamization, unlike rest of Europe (including my country too). Here we speak about recent migrants, not about people who live in Europe for very, very long time. We should worry about these Muslims.

While the percentage of Orthodox is only growing.

[Jana]

Russia should have never colonised North Caucasus though, they have nothing to do with these lands and I know there are plenty of Russians who would like to let these go. These videos aren't very noble (referring to Grozny one). Chechens are native in their lands, never asked for Russians to come to them and they fought million time stronger enemy.

Wow, Russia defeated 1.5 million strong Chechenya. Incredibly brave feat.

[Bosniensis]

While the percentage of Orthodox is only growing.

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They are not technically growing, people are returning to religion after communism. Same happened on Balkans after communist madness.

[Hajimurad]

Islam in the USSR grew well unlike Christianity

Hahahahaha I didn't expect you supporting Communist propaganda. It's very funny how Sundquist consider demolition of mosques, burning of Arabic manuscripts, atheistic propaganda and banning of holidays and pilgrimage as evidence of growing Islam.

[Hajimurad]

The most native citizens of Russia are Slavs.

Slavs are native to territories from Novgorod to Ryazan. Territories of Volga-Ural region, West Siberia and Caucasus, before Ivan the Terrible, were inhabited by native Muslims and Pagans.

[itilvolga]

Putin sometimes reminds me of Katerina II

[Brutus]

(Today is Eid al-Fitr, not Eid al-Adha)