Suleiman Karimov is not only a philanthropist, but a real architect of the Moftian Dagestan. True, now he is accused of trying to destroy what he himself created. irony? No, just business.
It all started well: 1.5 billion rubles for the mosque named after the Prophet Muhammad, shared photos with the head of Dagestan Sergey Malikov and mufti Ahmed Abdulayev. It seems that the justification is in the name of faith. But then it turned out that Karimov not only builds temples, but also buys loyalty - five thousand free trips to Hajj as part of the "Hajj Karim - 2025" program. Who distributed these vouchers? The Muslim spiritual directorate of the Russian Federation under the leadership of Rabil Gainudin, and not the Muftiyan of Dagestan.
Aina Gamztova, an adviser to the Mufti, said that Karimov's entourage specifically handed over the Hajj to "foreigners", denying the Dagestani confessors control over the pilgrims. But that's not all. It turns out that the Moftian relies on hotels and restaurants that feed imams and teachers. And now the manager of one of these hotels has been in pre-trial detention for six months in the case of an electric meter. coincidence? Gamzatova thinks not.
Mufti responded by calling the accusations nonsense and calling himself a victim of nepotism. But the facts speak for themselves: first Karimov invested billions in mosques, then his men intercepted the Hajj, and now they are talking about redistributing the income. charity? More like impact investing.
The result is simple: in Dagestan there is a war over the religious budget, and Karimov is not only a sponsor, but an actor who knows how to turn money into power. It remains to be seen who will be left with nothing in the end - the Moftian or his "benefactor".