the former soviet republics are now independent states yet russia still holds sway economically and culturally in some parts of the former empire bordering on the russian federation. this is the famous gorky park moscow i set out celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of the russian federation when the soviet union collapsed and russia's new life began. the mood is cheerful most sense of crisis can be and these are average people representatives

of the great majority of the multi ethnic russian nation. the planet even in the heartland in tattooing in out all over. again i find that a clear teaching people to have my i am clear that that you cannot go back to the last you know you find one and zero five. zero. zero zero. we are proud that we make others fear us in a song that might not sound serious but many russians actually do mean it with dangerous be aware. and this belief sentiment is deeply rooted in

a ninety only take in fact shared by russia's christian establishment i. fathered several a chaplain is an eloquent spokesman for the russian orthodox church which lent spiritual justification to the power of the russian state. there through super as well as communal and bruised with the shoot was moved to spread lead to sure murder mobile's lose buddhism whose reason rose will rule the group who is lucius to. you know suv that was good but when the group we were warm it where you move a bus to see them was to produce ocean nipples that was the words were

a reason to slow the commission's crew are going to share in the summer breeze sure the slow there who lived in a room was suitable for new burials or. was killed more with some new school new plug soon moved up to be a new building near to soonest possible of which the computer world was observed to have all reserved more all but all sort of most ability to sue would be the a polluter those to whom a loser it's the truth is a good story. it was the birth of those words the system was good we should learn it was sort of for most of those to those we resume or distance at the new or our new digitally or were you with weapon much or at least as of a looser results a group and we would little schools it was islam to consider the surface of islam because it was a city of suzhou border the rules the early game it was the worst of this of course which killed luke or both leaders agree to super disillusion their lives who is

really good in a blue certain. part of several it says peace is not something to be defended at all cost the russian orthodox church supports the state and its political and even its military objectives in response to the perceived external pressures on russia. this precious seem to have two main origins the west with its support for the ukraine and what russia perceives as a threat from radical islam. it's . just past six o'clock. eight as they turn morning. muska muslims are gathering for the festive prayer. in this.

village. asleep big mosque is fine for small souls who come here to pray. all. around them right to show three. assemble one of them one on one woman to get to either it's not a move or. another if she did a blow suit was the only year globally nurse obliviously dust from a live in europe which. was there all day was the most complete human part was a. part of some of the most here and there's nothing like because you never see

you going to the memorial to the same lines as the guys in the media i'm just in the middle more of a plane from one end of the border we've been seeing here and there but i see them for months five years come forward you're right there was no you would come across number one but you still miss them is all right the same mistakes. he's going to you're going to person given the sort of want on your work i want you to see more of my human from. what. i said to the north caucasus where dozens of small muslim nations are trying to

coexist with russia. one of them the russian autonomous republic of dagestan is it so home to some thirty eight distinct ethnicities. deadpanned an ancient city in southern pakistan once had an arabic name. the gateway. is through this city bordering on today's azerbaijan that islam started to spread into what is now russia as early as the seventh century. and millenium later russia now and powerful empire conquered august on after a long and brutal war. kasia muslim culture survived in the russian empire the soviet union and putin's russia mixing with some customs from russia's normal.

at the nineteenth century to my mosque. told me about the legendary leader of dug a stone a mom sharmeen who fought the russians but then made peace but the talk. was not. they exist on the emotional need. which. is just. one book or book a spot of us love him so. almost say and. spoke when they called g.'s me. i was very encouraged to hear a young muslim from their band be so positive about our code systems in the russian federation especially because i know that many ethnic russians are prejudiced

against our muslim compactor it's from the caucuses. on the second day of the fitter i was honored to be invited to a mountainous village known for its long tradition of silversmithing. the regime that is it can be outnumbering. alibek could tire himself a simple smooth took me to his cousin's house with a large extended family have gathered for a lavish celebration. try somebody more good now quit. some choice i would rather who thought this the sooner it will be over. for. sure because i blew it into the world remember the notes of william for the

students who are most of us with renewal it only took a slower the symbol this is than the. sum of the sum or somehow it is the truth for the bottles. of. this most. yes it is good for them to be teats. and. more vocal must be you it just must do just for the loons who cares most are serious he said soon the fiscal issues with. more scorches can do. as good blood to show as gordon orange you know i'm going to go look in the courts the preserve the most important the biggest guns by the good soldiers go to earth go see that

with their own vision for what they want. i believe is sincere in saying that there's no conflict between his dog is tiny and identity and his russian fits of rage. i wonder if everyone in this small but ethnically complex republic is as happy about the coexistence of their culture with the russian state. twice since the fall of communism twenty five years ago russia has mounted brutal military campaigns in chechnya dagestan immediate neighbor and a fellow muslim nation in the caucasus. dug a stock has its own chechen minority since putin defeated independence fighters in chechnya and instilled a pro russian veto that pockets of resistance to moscow rule on may be active in

dagestan. and. you know what. you know. monica. that. is because. things are going. for fish the six celebrity mug a man who was in the armed resistance or as they say in the forest for a year agreed to talk to me. as the person with the most is the.

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we're trying to get through to the village of gary the home of douglas town's nineteenth century leader. and today the epicenter of tensions between muslims and federal forces and a guest on. the recent leader of muslim resistance. also known as. this. is from here as well. we're stopped at a checkpoint the guard identifies as journalists and we're not allowed through. so we're told just missing from the embassy federal security service.

which was that if we visited. me you mean yes he might mean. i mean yes he might what's the matter with that if. i'm walking up the enormous number of the surface based the words so that. the i suppose. that it. is. that it. is a losing. cell not allowed to get through. because it's a danger might be kidnapped by some salafist. terrorists according to

their spiel such as the talks. we might be able to. carry out my last. checkpoint. pentacle with i don't pay attention to the at this peace warning i wonder if a safety is the real reason for keeping us journalists away.