Mohammed Rafik Kamalov was a popular imam in Kyrgyzstan who was shot and killed 7 August 2006, in Osh, by Kyrgyz special forces. [1] He was the head of the largest mosque in the divided city of Kara-Suu on the Kyrgyzstan side of the border with Uzbekistan. [2] Kyrgyz officials confirmed that they killed 3 people in an operation against " Islamic Fundamentalism" in the city, but did not confirm or deny the death of Imam Kamalov. The officials said that the dead were members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a banned organization. However, Imam Kamalov had consistently denied this allegation, saying that more than 70% of the visitors to his mosque were members of the group, but that he could not deny them entry on religious grounds.
References
- ^ "Popular Kyrgyz imam shot dead". 2006-08-07. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ House, Freedom (2005). Freedom in the World 2005: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-7425-5051-3.
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Mohammed Rafik Kamalov was a popular imam in Kyrgyzstan who was shot and killed 7 August 2006, in Osh, by Kyrgyz special forces. [1] He was the head of the largest mosque in the divided city of Kara-Suu on the Kyrgyzstan side of the border with Uzbekistan. [2] Kyrgyz officials confirmed that they killed 3 people in an operation against " Islamic Fundamentalism" in the city, but did not confirm or deny the death of Imam Kamalov. The officials said that the dead were members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a banned organization. However, Imam Kamalov had consistently denied this allegation, saying that more than 70% of the visitors to his mosque were members of the group, but that he could not deny them entry on religious grounds.
References
- ^ "Popular Kyrgyz imam shot dead". 2006-08-07. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ House, Freedom (2005). Freedom in the World 2005: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-7425-5051-3.
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