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Muslim society #3 - Terrorist grouping of the Wahhabism
stream, operating in Russia
. This is on the account of members committing a grouping explosions of apartment houses in Moscow and Volgodonsk in 1999
(232 victims), 2 acts of terrorism in the Moscow underground in 2004 (52 victims, 300 wounded men), acts of terrorism in Krasnodar
(3 victims, 20 wounded men), Voronezh
(1 victim, 6 wounded men), Stavropol
Territory, the Rostov-on-Don
area. It was created in 1995.
It preached ideas of wahhabism
, having created branches in Karachaevo-Circassia and Kabardino-Balkariyas. The members of the "Society" have developed the plan of the armed capture of authority in Karachaevo-Circassia
and Kabardino-Balkariyas
and creations in their territory of an Islamic state
. To carry out these plans of the wahhabits were not successful because of the beginning of operations in the Chechen Republic in the end of 1999. It then began carrying out acts of terrorism.
Wahhabism
Wahhabism is a religious movement or a branch of Islam. It was developed by an 18th century Muslim theologian from Najd, Saudi Arabia. Ibn Abdul Al-Wahhab advocated purging Islam of what he considered to be impurities and innovations...
stream, operating in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. This is on the account of members committing a grouping explosions of apartment houses in Moscow and Volgodonsk in 1999
Russian apartment bombings
The Russian apartment bombings were a series of explosions that hit four apartment blocks in the Russian cities of Buynaksk, Moscow, and Volgodonsk in September 1999, killing 293 people and injuring 651. The explosions occurred in Buynaksk on 4 September, Moscow on 9 and 13 September, and...
(232 victims), 2 acts of terrorism in the Moscow underground in 2004 (52 victims, 300 wounded men), acts of terrorism in Krasnodar
Krasnodar
Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...
(3 victims, 20 wounded men), Voronezh
Voronezh
Voronezh is a city in southwestern Russia, the administrative center of Voronezh Oblast. It is located on both sides of the Voronezh River, away from where it flows into the Don. It is an operating center of the Southeastern Railway , as well as the center of the Don Highway...
(1 victim, 6 wounded men), Stavropol
Stavropol
-International relations:-Twin towns/sister cities:Stavropol is twinned with: Des Moines, United States Béziers, France Pazardzhik, Bulgaria-External links:* **...
Territory, the Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don
-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
area. It was created in 1995.
It preached ideas of wahhabism
Wahhabism
Wahhabism is a religious movement or a branch of Islam. It was developed by an 18th century Muslim theologian from Najd, Saudi Arabia. Ibn Abdul Al-Wahhab advocated purging Islam of what he considered to be impurities and innovations...
, having created branches in Karachaevo-Circassia and Kabardino-Balkariyas. The members of the "Society" have developed the plan of the armed capture of authority in Karachaevo-Circassia
Karachay-Cherkessia
The Karachay-Cherkess Republic , or Karachay-Cherkessia is a federal subject of Russia . Population: -Geography:*Area: *Borders:**internal: Krasnodar Krai , Kabardino-Balkar Republic , Stavropol Krai ....
and Kabardino-Balkariyas
Kabardino-Balkaria
The Kabardino-Balkar Republic , or Kabardino-Balkaria , is a federal subject of Russia located in the North Caucasus. Population: -Geography:The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains, with plains in the northern part....
and creations in their territory of an Islamic state
Islamic State
An Islamic state is a type of government, in which the primary basis for government is Islamic religious law...
. To carry out these plans of the wahhabits were not successful because of the beginning of operations in the Chechen Republic in the end of 1999. It then began carrying out acts of terrorism.