Moscow (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree to award three Muslim leaders for courage and bravery when fulfilling civic duty.
According to the Kremlin press service, imam of the mosque in the Gubden village, the Karabudakhkentsky District, Dagestan, Nurmagomed Gajimuradov and deputy muftis of Dagestan Kuramagomed Ramazanov and Ahmed Tagayev were awarded posthumously with Order for Coverage.
Imam Gajimuradov who actively worked against extremists was killed in October 2007. Earlier in July that year Ramazanov was killed together with his brother in result of car blow in Makhachkala and deputy head of the Spiritual Board of Dagestan Muslims Tagayev was killed two years after in May 2009, he was considered one of the main ideologists of opposing religious extremism among Muslims.
Patriarch Kirill turned to the President with letter a year and a half ago where he offered to award with state orders Muslim and Orthodox spiritual leaders who were killed and injured from terrorists.
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