The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov criticized the proposal on the ban to wear traditional Muslim clothing in public places, including in Russian schools. His words are quoted in the Saturday, March 4, TASS with reference to the TV channel “Russia 1”.
“That prohibition was deadly for Russian society, because we are citizens of Russia, [is] a multinational and multi-religious country,” — said Kadyrov.
The head of Chechnya pointed to the fact that living in Russia Muslims are full citizens. “We have to strengthen our state, to adhere to the customs, culture and religions, then we will win,” he said.
January 31, the Russian center for public opinion research (VTSIOM) has published data of a poll in which half of Russians supported the lifting of the ban on wearing headscarves in schools.
January 24 Minister of education and science Olga Vasilyeva, commenting on the situation in the village of Belozerye in the Republic of Mordovia, where teachers and students were required to abandon the wearing of Muslim headscarves, reminded about the secular nature of education in Russia. After that, the Mufti of Tatarstan Kamil Samigullin said that Vasiliev goes against historic values of Muslims.
The Supreme court of Russia upheld the ban on wearing headscarves and other religious paraphernalia, as well as mini-skirts, jeans, clothing with plunging neckline and body piercing in schools of Mordovia in February 2015. Initially, the ban was established by the government of the Republic.