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Azerbaijani religious community praying in Khasavyurt mosque: â€œThe incident was committed by wahhabitesâ€ - EXCLUSIVE

Azerbaijani religious community praying in Khasavyurt mosque: â€œThe incident was committed by wahhabitesâ€ - <font color=red>EXCLUSIVE</font>

22 August 2012 11:07 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Shahtiyar Alizadeh â€“ APA. â€œThe incident occurred in Imam Ali mosque of Khasavyurt city of Dagistan Republic was committed by wahhabitesâ€, chairman of religious community of the above mentioned mosque Adil Rahimov told APA.
A.Rahimov said that the incident occurred during the iftar time: â€œThe Azan was sounded at 20:00. After Azan we started performing the Namaz. After finishing the Namaz, we opened the iftar ceremony at 20:20 by local time. This time there were about 70 people in the mosque. Then the mosqueâ€™s door was suddenly opened and 2 persons wearing masks entered the mosque. They opened the fire by submachine gun shouting â€œAllahu Akberâ€. The fact that the door was locked caused some anxiety. Hardly opened the door they escaped. We consider that the incident was committed by wahhabites. Because the â€œAs-salamâ€ newspaper that is close to wahhabites in Makhachkala spread information in its June, July and August issues that Shiah are unfaithful and to kill them is a good deed. The committers have chosen such a time when there were not police employees in the street. The streets were empty due to the inftar time, thatâ€™s why they managed easily to escape.
Adil Rahimov declared that there were a lot of Azerbaijanis among the people who came to the mosque: â€œThe people who come to Imam Ali mosque are mostly Azerbaijani Shiah. But there are some local people who also come. There were one-two non-Azerbaijanis during the incident time. They were not wounded during the incidentâ€.
A.Rahimov calls Azerbaijani officials to focus attention on this case: â€œWe ask the states officials to deal very carefully with this issue. Haji Allahshukur Pashzadeh made a call to Dagestani minister on religious affairs and took interest in this issue. It would be better if other ministryâ€™s officials not remain indifferent to this issue. Currently, the investigation is underway, evidences are being taken. Who exactly committed the incident is still unknownâ€.
Note that the terrorist act was committed on August 18, at 20:50 by local time in Imam Ali mosque located in Kasavyurt city of Dagestan Republic, Magidov street, 107. One person was killed and 7 were wounded as a result of the terrorist act. The killed and the wounded are the citizens of Azerbaijan. Jafarov Elmin Elkhan, 17, who was killed as a result of terrorist act, will be sent to Astara regionâ€™s Pensar village and will be buried there.
The medical treatment is being rendering to the wounded in Khasavyurt.