Damiir Mukhetdinov, first deputy head of the Spiritual… (картина · мухетдинов · дума)
Damiir Mukhetdinov, first deputy head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia (DUM), was fined 20,000 rubles by a Moscow court for inciting hatred and enmity due to historical paintings in his office depicting events during the Tatar-Mongol yoke. He had previously been fined 150,000 rubles for similar reasons.
Consensus
- Damiir Mukhetdinov was fined by a Moscow court for displaying historical paintings in his office that were deemed to incite hatred or enmity.
- The paintings depicted events during the Tatar-Mongol yoke, including the Battle of the Kalka River and the capture of Vasily II by Kazan Tatars.
- Mukhetdinov is a high-ranking official in DUM Russia and also serves as rector of the Moscow Institute of Islam and editor-in-chief of 'Medina' publishing house.
- The fines were imposed under administrative articles related to incitement of hatred or enmity, and violation of freedom of religion.
Points of divergence
- Mukhetdinov was fined for displaying paintings in his office that depicted historical events during the Tatar-Mongol yoke on Rus'. — kommersant
- The previous fine of 150,000 rubles was also related to the same painting depicting the Battle of Kalka. — tvrain
- Mukhetdinov had been previously fined for a similar reason in June, and his office photos were shared on DUM's website after a meeting with Muslims from Donetsk. — meduza
- The expert conclusion was based on the Moscow State Linguistic University’s analysis of the paintings. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma fined for inciting hatred over paintings in his office — Коммерсантъ
- Damir Mukhetdinov fined again for paintings in the office — Дождь
- Deputy Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims in Russia fined again over office painting — Meduza
- Court fines first deputy chairman of the State Duma over paintings in his office — Ведомости