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Cathedral Mosque of Maikop. Photo: Sergei Demeshkin, https://www.flickr.com/photos/160124708@N03/41485027484
16:38, 28 September 2019
Orientalists admit problems in studying Islam history in Southern Russia
The history of Islam in Southern Russia and Northern Caucasus is full of unresolved contradictions and white spots. The compilers of the encyclopaedic dictionary "Islam in the Russian Federation" had to postpone the publication of the consolidated volume in order to fill in the gaps in studying the topic.
Banknotes of Azerbaijan and USA. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
11:20, 28 September 2019
British court refuses to extradite Zamira Gadjieva to Azerbaijan
The court found that the right of Zamira Gadjieva, the wife of the former head of the International Bank of Azerbaijan, to administering justice in Azerbaijan may be violated, and refused to extradite her to her homeland.
11:08, 28 September 2019
French court cancels friendship declaration with two NKR communities
A ruling of the administrative court of the city of Lyon has cancelled two friendship declarations of French and Karabakh cities. Thus, already nine such declarations concluded by twin cities of France and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have been cancelled by French courts, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated.
Aishat Magomedova. Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=574&v=mebL4D-qkmE
10:58, 28 September 2019
Aishat Magomedova's memory film presented in Makhachkala
Stories about the hard life of highland women of Dagestan formed the basis of the film, a private screening of which was held in Makhachkala on the eve of the awarding the prize of Dr Aishat Magomedova, a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot from BBC News – Russian service https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=93&v=jp65fNM4Mj8
10:44, 28 September 2019
Kadyrov forces four wedding participants to apologize
Two more wedding participants criticized by Ramzan Kadyrov for breaching Chechen customs have posted their video apologies on the Internet. Kadyrov improves his rating by using Chechens' traditionalism of condemning such behaviour, said Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations.
Timur Debishev. Screenshot of Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/debishev95/
08:38, 28 September 2019
ICRF ignores experts' conclusions about torture of Grozny resident by law enforcers
Investigators have four times refused to initiate a criminal case on the application of Timur Debishev, an actor of the Grozny theatre, who claimed torture after his detention.
Funeral of Regina Gagieva. Screenshot from video posted by Krylia TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ34Byd7H9k
08:28, 28 September 2019
Police work check begins after Gagieva's resonance murder
Investigators have promised to check the information that the death of Regina Gagieva, a resident of Vladikavkaz, was caused by law enforcers' inaction.
Zhalaudi Geriev in the courtroom. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
22:15, 27 September 2019
Journalist ridicules investigator's refusals to investigate kidnapping in Chechnya
The Prosecutor's Office found no violations in the eighth investigator's refusal to investigate the kidnapping of Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, in Chechnya. The journalist himself doubts that any checks were carried out at all on the complaint about his kidnapping.
22:04, 27 September 2019
Talekh Bagirzade's spouse suspected of delivering prohibited things to prison
Leyla Ismailzade, a wife of Talekh Bagirzade, the sentenced leader of the movement "Muslim Unity", tried to smuggle a mobile phone to prison, investigators suggested. Leyla Ismailzade denies the allegations.
Magomed Daudov. Photo: fotograf_095 - https://www.instagram.com/p/BUSAiQqjO-b/ https://ru.wikipedia.org
21:52, 27 September 2019
Magomed Daudov's video report on his trip to Ingush border provokes indignation in social networks
Users of social networks criticized Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament, for using bad language on a video selfie made while waiting for an opponent on the border with Ingushetia.
Fire in a Grozny shopping and entertainment centre. Photo: press service of the Ministry for Emergencies of the Chechen Republic
17:49, 27 September 2019
Ramzan Kadyrov demands to find authors of reports about fire in Grozny
The leader of Chechnya instructed his subordinates to search for users of social networks who disseminated false information about victims of a fire in a Grozny shopping and entertainment centre or expressed malicious joy about the incident.
Detention on the charge of financing a terrorist organization. Screenshot from video posted by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOiAwKQuFMdJuK7wwDIoKpA
17:30, 27 September 2019
Natives of Northern Caucasus detained in case on IS*financing
In the Moscow Region, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Dagestan, nine people were detained on the charge of financing a terrorist organization.
Azerbaijani servicemen. Photo: https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/
13:25, 27 September 2019
Azerbaijan reports machine-gun fire in conflict zone
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled 22 times, including from large-calibre machine guns, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports today.
Anzor Gubashev. Photo: REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
13:15, 27 September 2019
Islamic scholars support Anzor Gubashev in his dispute with FSIN officers
A complaint filed by Anzor Gubashev, sentenced in the case on the Boris Nemtsov's murder, about the prison administration's demands to interrupt namaz (prayer) when a warder appears is justified, confirm experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". However, the prisoner can perform namaz in non-canonical form, the experts note.
Journalist Ikram Ragimov. Screenshot from meydan.tv
11:49, 27 September 2019
Azerbaijani journalist Ragimov sent to colony
The verdict to Ikram Ragimov, the editor-in-chief of the "Realliq.info" website, who went on a hunger strike demanding his acquittal, came into force – on September 26, the journalist was convoyed from prison to the colony.
Marem Alieva. Photo courtesy of Elizaveta Alieva
11:38, 27 September 2019
Advocate points to no progress in Marem Alieva's murder case
The murder case of Marem Alieva, a resident of Ingushetia, who disappeared four years ago, remains unsolved. The communication of her sister's complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) could lead to a resumption of the investigation in Russia, said Olga Gnezdilova, an advocate.
Tkibuli. Photo: Liujha https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tkibuli#/media/File:ტყიბული.jpg
08:30, 27 September 2019
Miners stop protest action in Tkibuli
In the Georgian city of Tkibuli, workers of the Mindeli and Dzidziguri Mines, who demanded the payment of their wage debts, have stopped their protest action after meeting Natiya Turnava, the Minister of Economy.
Yulia Melnichenko holds solo picket. Screenshot of personal page: https://t.me/ASAndreySabinin
08:23, 27 September 2019
Vladikavkaz: picketers demand to punish law enforcer for beating
Rostislav Melnichenko, a resident of North Ossetia, who had complained about beating by law enforcers, has already received five refusals to initiate a criminal case against the attackers. On September 26, Melnichenko and his sister came out to the Government House with a poster about the equality of all nationals before the law.
Opening of monument ‘To Defenders of Russia’. Photo courtesy of Rosgvardia
23:02, 26 September 2019
Opening of monument "To Defenders of Russia" met with criticism in Chechnya
To erect a monument to participants of the Chechen wars in Khankala is incorrect in relation to residents of the Chechen Republic who lost their relatives and friends, believe people from Chechnya interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Conference room of the European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Common
22:46, 26 September 2019
ECtHR obliges Azerbaijan to pay compensation to 11 activists
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged the Azerbaijani authorities to pay 128,500 euros to activists sentenced for participating in a rally on April 2, 2011. Advocates called the amount of compensation unreasonable.
News
Murtazov's safety in Armenia has raised concerns among relatives and human rights activists.

Human rights activists helped secure Murtazov's flight to Armenia.

A native of Chechnya, Zelimkhan Murtazov, was able to leave Kazakhstan.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.