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Halya Coynash: Collective prayer in Russian-occupied Crimea could be banned as ‘extremist’
Crimean Imams have been warned that traditional prayer rituals at the homes of Crimean Muslims could fall under Russia's new draconian 'anti-extremism' laws and be effectively prohibited. Such a new repressive move under Russian occupation has thus far only been hinted at, however the warning seems clear. There have recently been prayer gatherings at the homes of abducted Crimean Tatar activist Ervin Ibragimov, and of men now in detention on concocted charges.
