Russia: Chief Mufti wants crescent as as part of nation emblem

Russia: Chief Mufti wants crescent as as part of nation emblem

Via RIA Novosti:
A Muslim crescent should be part of Russia's national emblem along with Orthodox crosses, Chief Mufti of Russia Talgat Tadzhuddin said on Friday in an interview with Moskovskiye Novosti daily.

Tadzhuddin, the head of the Central Muslim Spiritual Directorate in the southwest Russian republic of Bashkiria and the Chief Mufti of Russia proposed adding the Muslim crescent above one of the crowns that decorate Russia's symbol, the double-headed eagle.

In February, Tadzhuddin shared his idea with President Dmitry Medvedev. The president "listened attentively," the imam said.

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