Caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad published in the media in some European countries are indeed not freedom of creation, but a provocation in order to cause confusion, and Russia here, "like a wall", stands guard of traditional norms and values of a multi-confessional society, the head of Russia's Spiritual Assembly of Muslims, Mufti Albir Krganov, told TASS on Thursday, commenting on Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks at the annual press conference.
Answering questions, Putin said, in particular, that insulting the Prophet Muhammad and posting pictures of Nazis on the "Immortal Regiment" website is not freedom of creation, but "a violation of freedom of religion and a violation of people's sacred feelings."
"As a Muslim, of course, I support and thank the president for his position on the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Indeed, this is not creativity at all, but a specially prepared, I would say, provocation to stir up confusion and solve some dirty tasks of their own. This should by no means be done in a cultural, in a normal modern society," Krganov said.
He noted that "Russia stands for historical, human, moral values."
"And here, of course, we are like a wall <...>. And the head of state <...> speaks with the understanding that indeed Russian society is unambiguous in its understanding of these issues and formulations," the mufti added.
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Based on materials from TASS