Participants of gathering in Nalchik demand to investigate the attack on Imam

Today in Nalchik, a gathering of parishioners took place in the context of the beating of Anzor Shkhanukov, the Imam of the "Mansour" Mosque. According to the believers, the gathering was attended by more than 300 people, who demanded to investigate the attack on the Imam.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that in the evening on January 31, Anzor Shkhanukov was beaten up near his house by unidentified young men. With numerous bruises and traumas, he was taken to hospital; and after medical examination he was sent to outpatient treatment.

The gathering of Muslims was held today from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the yard of the Grand Mosque and attracted several hundred people, Aslan Gedgafov, the Imam of the Grand Mosque of Nalchik, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

"The participants of the gathering condemned the attack on the Imam and called for a speedy investigation into the incident. Anzor Shkhanukov has a deep knowledge of religion; he studied in Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. He has great authority among believers; at the Islamic Institute, he teaches the basics of Islam and other disciplines," said Gedgafov, adding that he knows nothing about the investigation of the incident.

The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that they do not give any oral comments about the measures taken on the application of Anzor Shkhanukov.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.