Turachonzoda biography

Tajik theologians are sued with the main mufti signature to the photo, religion plays an increasing role in the life of Tajikistan about the article on the place of work, the Russian service of the BBC, Dushanbe on January 26 in one of the district courts Dushanbe began the suit of the famous religious figures of the Tajikistan Mufti Saidmukarram Abdukodirzoda on charges of slander and inciting religious hatred and intolerance.

In it, representatives of the official clergy asked to punish the brothers for the fact that on the day of Ashura they, according to the Shiite tradition, honored the memory of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad - Imam Hussein. The Ulemov Council claims that it is impossible to conduct Shiite rites in Sunni mosques.

Sunnis are the Turajonzoda brothers, claiming that they did not conduct the Ashura ritual, but only honored the memory of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who was killed in Karbel 13 centuries ago. Ashura or not? The next court hearing was scheduled for February 6, but the judge invited the parties to think about the extrajudicial resolution of the issue.

Khoja Akbar Turajonzoda said that he had nothing against this, but the country's main mufti will have to fulfill several conditions. In addition to public apologies, they demand that the Council of Ulems officially announce that the passing commemoration of Imam Hussein in the Muhammadia mosque was not a ritual of Ashura. In addition, the Turajonzod brothers demand to open the mosque again and return the fired Imam-khatibov there.

The main mufti of Tajikistan, Saidmukarram Abdukodirzoda, who was present at the trial, refused to comment. Earlier, representatives of the Council of Ulemov Tajikistan said that they were ready to defend their position in court. After the day of Ashura, representatives of the official clergy and the Tajik religion committee arrived at the Muhammadia mosque.

However, the believers did not want to listen to them and began to whistle. The group of believers was arrested and sentenced to 10 days of arrest for shouts in the walls of the Allah Akbar mosque! The result of the first in 10 years of the open conflict of theologians and the official clergy was the ban on the conduct of Friday prayers in the Muhammadia mosque.

We did not conduct the Shiite rite of Ashur. Therefore, we want to achieve the truth and justice within the framework of the law, ”said BBC Khoji Akbar Turajonzoda. The former First Deputy Prime Minister in the last few years Mushammadia's mosque has gained fame thanks to the sermons of the Turajonzoda brothers. The family of theologians enjoys great authority among hundreds of thousands of Muslims.

The signature for the photo, the main mufti of Tajikistan Saidmukarram Abdukodirsoda refused to comment according to some reports, from 15 to 25 thousand people gathered for Friday prayers in this mosque. Khoja Akbar Turajonzod himself believes that the current disagreements with the pro -government clergy and the State Committee responsible for the religious life of the country have a political background.

Turajnzoda is known in Tajikistan not only as a religious figure, but also as a politician. During the Civil War in the country - in the years - he was one of the leaders of the united Tajik opposition, headed its Islamic wing. After the signing in Moscow of Intertajik Peace Treaty, he received the post of First Deputy Prime Minister in the government of the President of Rahmon in the year.

In, having retired, he returned to religious activities. Officially, Tajikistan is a secular state. However, in reality, the authorities are actively interfering in the activities of religious institutions in the country - in particular, they have a decisive voice when elevating mosques mosques. Read also.