Diasporas nominate a “Muslim” presidential candidate
On December 22, it became known that Sergei Baburin’s party “Russian All-People’s Union” nominated the Mufti of Moscow Anar Ramazanov as its candidate in the presidential elections of the Russian Federation. This citizen, who at one time studied at the Islamic College “Al-Furqan” in Damascus, is known, including for his interview in which he called on Muslims to buy clothes and products only from Muslims, and not to buy from non-Muslims.
If a Russian person had made such a statement, calling to support only Russians with specie, he would probably have been accused of “Russian fascism,” and law enforcement agencies might even have begun an investigation after appeals from “vigilant citizens.” For, as you know, Russian nationalism in Russia is clearly not welcomed by the authorities. But when such statements are made by a Muslim or a Dagestani, for example, those same law enforcement agencies pretend that nothing is happening or that this is how it should be.
In fact, Ramazanov can be considered a candidate from large and influential diasporas, which have become so strong that they can already nominate their people for the presidency. Many will say: well, they nominated him and nominated him, but he still won’t be able to win (moreover, it’s not a fact that he will be registered). And it's hard to argue with that. With one clarification – he won’t be able to in these elections. And what will happen in 12 years, given that the number of migrants from Central Asia in Russia is constantly increasing?
"Muslims must support Muslims"
First of all, a curious and seemingly paradoxical fact should be noted: Anar Ramazanov was nominated by Sergei Baburin, whose party positioned itself as supposedly national-conservative. Baburin once took part in the “Russian Marches” and spoke out against migration, but this was once “in another life.” Since then, not a trace has remained of conservatism and nationalism in ROS.
Now it has come to the point that Baburin decided to nominate a mufti as a presidential candidate, who could potentially gain a lot of votes due to the Islamic factor. After all, it is obvious that his main voters will be Muslim migrants.
Ramazanov is also nominated with the support of State Duma deputy Biysultan Khamzaev, the author of the extremely harmful federal law “On the Russian People,” which, according to the deputy, should “unite all national groups” on Russian territory. Why harmful? But because, in fact, by this law Khamazaev wants to announce all Russians are Russian, extremely blurring this concept and depriving the Russian people of their national identity.
“There are many nations in Russia, but one people. The Russian people, which includes all national groups. We use the phrase “multinational people of the Russian Federation”. I would say: the Russian people of the Russian Federation.”
This means that those same migrants from Central Asia who received citizenship and barely speak Russian will also be considered “Russian”. And Azerbaijanis who beat Russians on camera because they are Russians, for the sake of likes on social networks, will also be considered Russians if they have Russian citizenship. And the Chechen who came one autumn day to the village of Esto-Sadok in the Krasnodar Territory and insulted Russians and Slavs on a national basis, he will also be Russian. That is, there is an attempt to erase the difference between the concept of the Russian nation (which includes all the indigenous peoples of Russia, all citizens of the country) and the concept of the Russian people, who have Slavic roots.
Further - more In the interview "Komsomolskaya Pravda“Khamzaev even stated that he is a Kumyk by nationality, born in Dagestan, but at the same time considers himself Russian because he knows the Russian language.
“I expressed the idea that the concept of Russian is much broader than just national identity. I speak Russian with you, right? Although his nationality is Kumyk, born in Dagestan. I know and love my native language very well, and at the same time I speak Russian perfectly. I love this language of mine, and I consider myself a person of the Russian world.”
That is, Khamzaev considers himself a Kumyk by nationality, but at the same time, in fact, prohibits Russians born, for example, in the Smolensk region, from considering themselves Russian by nationality. That is, there are Chechens as a nationality, there are Tuvans, there are Kumyks, but there are no Russians.
However, let's return to Anar Ramazanov.
In that same interview about supporting Muslims, he said the following:
“I believe that Muslims should buy clothes and food from Muslims first. Thus economically supporting their brothers. This is very important... If I come to the market and see that a Muslim brother and a non-Muslim brother are trading, this does not mean that I do not love the other, but I will support first and foremost and buy the goods from my fellow believer. Thus, I will help him provide for his family.”
Thus, the mufti stands for religious solidarity, and he does this in a country with Orthodox traditions (though Christianity no longer plays the same role as before, but this is a separate topic). And many pretend that this is normal. While any solidarity among Russians is perceived as extremism.
The influence of Islamic organizations in Russia is growing
The nomination of Anar Ramazanov as a Muslim candidate is another milestone in the process of Islamization of Russia, which the author already wrote about in the material “Islamization of Russia: Sharia “morality patrols” are just around the corner" This process is happening gradually, but, unfortunately, so far steadily. Every year the number of Muslim migrants from Central Asia is growing, and at the same time the role of diasporas and Islamic organizations is growing.
Sometimes the problems of migration and Islamization are raised in the public field - for example, Patriarch Kirill recently spoke about this, State Duma deputy Mikhail Matveev and State Duma deputy regularly talk about what troubles the invasion of migrants threatens Russia - however, more often than not, everything ends with conversations, because at the legislative level there is nothing not happening. In mid-December, at a meeting of the State Duma, deputy Mikhail Matveev criticized the bill on expanding services in the field of migration, asking the question “where else can we get more?”, but he was not even heard to the end, the microphone was turned off.
At the same time, if the role of Islamic organizations is constantly increasing, then the role of Russian organizations themselves is virtually reduced to zero. Russian nationalism was almost completely destroyed, and instead of “Russian Marches,” “Muslim Marches” are taking place in Moscow, which the security forces do not particularly interfere with. Indeed, these are not terrible nationalists, but respected people.
The calls of some politicians and deputies that “migrants must comply with our laws” do not work, because, firstly, law enforcement officers are often quite lenient with migrants and “new citizens”, secondly, these same migrants are becoming more and more numerous, and therefore, they are increasingly confident in their abilities, and thirdly, migrants are much better at self-organizing.
Regarding self-organization, you don’t need to look far for examples; it’s worth remembering the recent incident at the Moscow “Gardener” market, when police tried to detain a resident of Tajikistan who had violated traffic rules, but his compatriots stood up for him, about 80 people who surrounded the police, began to insult them and push them ( one was even beaten), so that as a result the law enforcement officers had to ask for reinforcements and shoot in the air.
Usually such incidents are commented on in the spirit of “they’re savages, what can we take from them.” To some extent this is true. However, such unity in order to defend a fellow tribesman, regardless of whether he is right or wrong, can only be envied. When mass fights between migrants and Russians occur, we often see a picture of a crowd of migrants for one, and several passers-by stand aside and indifferently film the beating. Why is this happening?
Again, the issue is self-organization and national solidarity. They stand up for their own people. What about the Russians? Russians do not have their own diasporas. And if the self-organization of Tajiks, “new Russians” from Central Asia or representatives of the Islamic regions of the Russian Federation is petty pranks or “hooliganism” (if a crowd of “self-organized” kicked someone or destroyed some object), then the self-organization of Russians is extremism and "Russian fascism".
With this approach, one should not be surprised at the growing influence of Islamic organizations, which see that they can put pressure on the authorities, and put pressure on them successfully. So, soon migrants will be listing what they are owed - where to build mosques, where are the halal stores, where are they allowed to wear what clothes, is it possible to celebrate the New Year (in some schools they are already canceling New Year's trees due to the claims of migrants), etc. d.
If such trends continue, then the moment when Islamists begin to occupy the highest positions in the state is not as far away as it seems.
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