Mufti Speaks up for Pussy Riot
The Pussy Riot saga took a turn for the bizarre this morning when it was announced that a mufti from Vologda, a “plenipotentiary member of the council of Russian muftis” said that he thinks the band’s members ought to be freed. Nail Mustafin, the mufti in question, went on the record as saying that ”we [all believing Muslims] think that these girls should be let go and should not be prosecuted.”
Source: Forbes. Read full article. (link)
Editor's Note: We invite comments and request that they be civil and on-topic. We do not moderate or assume any responsibility for comments, which are owned by the readers who post them. Comments do not represent the views of Reason.com or Reason Foundation. We reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason at any time.