Press Release
Forbiddance of Hijab in Russian Schools
(Translated)

On 18 October 2012, President Vladimir Putin uttered words that essentially foretold of the upcoming forbiddance of hijab in schools. This ambiguous statement was announced as a reaction to a school conflict in Stavropolye between its director and Muslim parents, whose children were prohibited from entering school while dressed in hijab.

Despite of the fact, that a while earlier Russian Minister of Education Dmitrii Livanov made an official announcement authorizing the hijab, and Commissioner for Children's Rights Pavel Astakhov called the school administration's ban on hijab illegal, the final decision was rendered by the hater of Islam: Vladimir Putin.

Evidence of anti-Islamic connotation is obvious in this statement. In the past decades, authorities have noticed almost half of all high school students are dressed half-naked and society's corruption has fallen upon its children. However, when it came to Islamic chastity expressed in the form of modesty and concealment of female adornment, the authorities intervene.

This certainly shows the rulers' reluctance to continue observing the large spread of Islam throughout Russia and the world. That fear of Islamic reincarnation forces Russian leaders to violate their own laws.

For the rulers of the country there is no "humanity" and "respect for the law" because they have no fear of the Lord. And that is because they are like a beast moved by its passions and hatred.

Russia is fighting strongly against Islam and is always trying to help the Syrian regime, which is now seen as the only obstacle to the restoration of Islamic rule on Earth. Every day hundreds of Muslims are killed by Russian arms, including women and children. This shows the hatred of the rulers for Islam.

Oh Dear Muslims of Russia!

By this unofficial ban of hijab, we want to congratulate the Ummah with a great success in spreading Islam, Allah (swt) revealed:

(مَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيَذَرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَى مَا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى يَمِيزَ الْخَبِيثَ مِنَ الطَّيِّبِ)

"Allah is not such as to leave the believers in the state in which you are, is not separate from the nasty good." [3:179]

And by this trial He will detect our powers of piety, because we are responsible for our families. We must always stand up for our values and implement the commands of Allah, if we wish to enter the eternal paradise.

Be calm those who embody Islam, Almighty Allah protects you!

(إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلائِكَةُ أَلاَّ تَخَافُوا وَلا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ)

"Verily, those who say:" Our Lord - Allah "- and then stand upright, the angels descend on them. Do not be afraid, and do not worry, and enjoy the garden, which you were promised." [41:30]

 Usman Salihov
The Media Office of Hizb-ut Tahrir in Russia