international in the very heart of moscow. taxi driver. lives and works in grozny the capital of the chechen republic. the city had been reduced to ruins by years of war. two military operations to curb separatist militants and repel a clear danger from terrorist groups in the region. completely dead. that the most vicious fighting took place here the presidential palace was completely destroyed. portions of risk around the place. here with the car started shaking struck the car on the wheels were blown.

never thought he'd see chechnya fully restored in his lifetime now there are public post skyscrapers and five star hotels and it's home to the largest mosque in europe . before there was any fighting today they build houses. crazy and dunce they're even trying the hand of fashion.

hello and welcome to news channel grozny i'm your host milan. well the us was our top stories the chechen republic has celebrated the birth of the prophet muhammad peace be upon him. was it sacred relics belonging to the prophet had been brought to the republic i. was. muslim relics have been brought to chechnya from dubai and a met by the republic's leader himself runs on cuddyer off. the escorts the holy objects from the airport to the central mosque where thousands of muslim devotees are waiting for him i. learned how twelve year old afraid of to spend the whole year waiting to see the prophet muhammad head along with other sacred remains it was his parents sent him to an islamic school ways studied the koran for all that time who. when he grows up wants to become a huffy is

a scholar of the koran they are muslims who've memorized the in tile holy text. stream has come true students from all over chechnya have gathered to see for themselves what it is they've been studying for the load while waiting for site of the sacred relics elders line up for what's known as was her her home it's a special prayer for muslims in the caucasus it's sung to observe significant occasions and at times of mourning the the the the the the prophet's personal belongings have rarely been allowed to leave the arab world a special exception has been made for chechnya oh there's a who. i.

have is dead. he took his life to just one goal learning the koran by heart he spent eight hours every day to achieve just that. he has already memorized the most important. but because it hasn't studied the arabic language he doesn't yet fully understand their meaning. who. at the end of each day students have to read five pages of the koran to the teacher after that the entire school takes part in a common prayer. i'd. guess just the mud still we get up an hour before prayer we pray and then go to our classrooms but don't classic one of their we all repeat what we have learned after that we pray again then we read the most. after breakfast we read yet again and

then after lunch we memorize what we learned in class. apart from scripture the students also have lessons in sport. taught from childhood that life is a struggle. but even on the wrestling mat they must play by shari'a rules. mission chianti according to sharia law we can strike the head that's a sin. wrestling is allowed with boxing you can't hit here you can't hit the face. yet studies and lives in the have seen school which has one hundred students. he already knows the purpose of every muslims life . and when i paradise is for muslims who pray and go

to hash hell as for the others. paradise is beautiful those who don't believe in islam will burn in hell for. their wish i did and it's first steps to conquer the world of high style fashion house to house presented its collection in dubai. fashion designer showed off their lady for dolls collection to the arab audience to the collection include over seventy every day and evening dresses as well as traditional muslim wedding dresses. everyone in the islamic fashion world knows the brand fair dos you know arabic the word means god levied. photo shows off the splendor of. his clientele includes actresses business women and of course t.v. stars. good afternoon good afternoon. i would like something special for tonight's show. it should be modest classical

and yet at the same time traditional. t.v. music. is also an admirer of the philadelphia. all the clothes a handmade and they're in line with the modest islamic t.v. dress code. the focus here isn't on the black color of the dress but on the precious stones it's just right for new year's eve show us or maybe for international women's day or maybe even our chechen women stay. for the sort of occasions we have special dresses. this is evening wear dresses like this can be worn at social events and weddings alike decorated with beads swarovski crystals and gemstones the pleasure of wearing one will cost around ten thousand dollars. this even here we can see details of church and woman's national dress. this is the lower part of the dress this is the vest

specifically in traditional church and woman style the church and peoples. but this is more secular and modern we also use modern cots decorative trimmings and accessories it's all contemporary with the dress is designed with a modern vision. the first lady of chechnya could deliver also works as the chief fashion designer of. the most exclusive dresses like these are her designs. these details are made of gold or. diamonds city but also. these are traditional tension test decorations that have a long history behind them there's also a traditional belt here that's handmade to work.

taxi driver. can't afford anything so expensive years of war ruined his livelihood. fell on his apartment building destroying several floors. but somehow it remained standing. after returning from war built it along with his neighbors. the first three floors were totally destroyed. at the lower part. polis it has been completely destroyed now it's a good building not like the way it was. thought i'd see it like this. an estimate this isn't the cast of a hollywood film but the list of gas at the hotel groceries city. hotel in the caucuses was assessed by an expert commission and given

a five star rating. this building was opens to the world by a host of international showbiz celebrities. along with russian politicians circus acrobats and fireworks. the. hotel employee fatima never dreamed of seeing so many celebrities let alone and. everyone thought of the republic is a region of conflict. in this presidential suite. but quality is in line with international standards. he turned out to be a very friendly person he wasn't showing off or acting like a star so he chatted to the hotel staff. graph to get there with us indeed he was

a very talkative person. tourism isn't the only growth industry and there's also show business right now the next church and it is being recorded in this studio and he said how do you translate the first line it's great now right i need you to tear it from your heart and let it go so the listener will understand what you're singing even if he doesn't know. the chichen language. do with a smile let's go. a bit. originally planned to come to chechnya for just two weeks but ended up staying much longer after being invited to work with young talent. he has worked with moscow popstars and while many songs from the capital are

outrageous. voice is renowned for its purity you how did confucius put it if you are in the company of blind people. behave however the people around you behave in a dump yourself to the customs of the places you visit. russia needs laws like the laws here married young woman should not touch other man another man must not touch my woman if it was like maybe all this depravity we have now and the lack of discipline would perhaps not have happened.

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the news about international apples in the very heart of moscow. god this is how the birth of the prophet muhammad is celebrated in chechnya. cold cold. i am a bit from sun cut it off secular leader is also present no religious event takes place without him. i have. this islamic leaders from india kuwait saudi arabia the united arab emirates and bus train them to visit cut it off. was

a few years ago it was known worldwide as a war torn and mutinous republic was today chechnya is a russian region striving to become a focal point for the muslim world was . the republic of chechnya or is this if the modern islamic republic with everything out of this is russia this is. simply a beautiful city. one should give credit to the republic the inflator and our nation which was united around its president its king. whatever you call it. i think there is nothing unusual in this.

respect of i knock downs competition has come to an end and i have tried to splinter the participants and dance is full and deep meaning that everything is important from the movements to the dancers expressions. following tradition has become a national project for. the national on some will vie no rehearsals to showcase the chechen nation's image. at first sight it looks like a regular performance but even here the dunces must observe strict islamic. rule custom. the men must not on. any circumstances touch the women not even their clothes. recently. criticized the dunces for not following tradition the women looked into the eyes of young men as well as

highlighting their figures by raising their arms to. dances with the man she must not raise her arms above her shoulders. she does not have this right. arms should always dominate over the woman this is an important detail. following the war. found religion he sold his apartment to put the money towards building a house overlooking a mosque on the outskirts of grozny. when he comes home from work his wife makes a traditional delicacy. at the family table tradition dominates everything so. i didn't eat with my father he

had eight children but none of us joined him. this is what tradition states. she is a type of dumpling served with meat. is sour allows his sons and younger daughter to join him at the table but his wife and older daughter dine separately. when his older brother solomon joins them for dinner itself is him the head of the table. it's the been given to smoke in the presence of elders regardless of their age twenty years or sixty. you have to respect your elders if one does not respect their elders there will be neither order nor peace at home thank you.

from an early age children learn the islamic way of life they pray before eating and pray before going to sleep. by the age of four they know how a real chechen man and woman should look. at it. each kindergarten has its own teacher responsible for religious education. often also visit to reprint as with the children. load a little over. a load . of clothes. we live according to the law and according to islamic islam spitter the nation of

islam is first of course we have muslims on public religious law first and. second if you. buy the lore the russian federation may have proud of this. in the world of fashion the dress code is even more strict at this church in modeling schools where women are taught about the catwalk. and modeling is not a highly regarded profession in chechnya as it is in european russia a young woman is not supposed to display her beauty in public especially if she is married. many young women are not allowed to enter the modeling school. more you i don't see that your legs are tired your backs are tired and you are very hungry but you have to work it is difficult to be a model it is not about putting on a beautiful dress and going to the store to buy sausages. world fashion centers like paris and milan have shown interest in church and models but unmarried women

cannot even leave the country by themselves and there are strict limits when it comes to wearing european clothes. we cannot wear swimsuit model cannot go on the catwalk in a swimsuit we have our own rules. all clothes have to be below the knee and the head has to be covered with a headscarf. i used to practice judaism when she lived in kazakstan then she married a church in man converted to islam and came to work and. now she wears a fat ass similar to a job she manages the modeling school which is based in one of the most prestigious beauty salons. it's well equipped including a spa and fitness center everything a model needs on us in this club is for women only men are for. karina always dreamed of becoming a model when she was

a child now she's twenty one. when she gets married she'll have to forget all about the catwalk there's nothing more important to a church and woman than family. if a husband doesn't like something if he put his wife somewhere king she will of course be a tell men to keep it in. populous. next month she'll appear on the front cover of a fashion magazine. but the fashion shoot is a modest event with no extravagance. a head scarf is a must dress is a loose fit and down to the heel and. restrained. we don't trying to be like you like the west we have all our own culture and besides

we know it's the twenty first century this is not something new for us nothing surprising. new study to the biggest project in the history of chechnya. and ice rink sports centers cinemas offices and more in other words a city within a city. prefers not to bring his family to this shopping and entertainment center there are too many temptations. when the city was in ruins they have to shop elsewhere but now the situation has reversed every one of the caucuses flocks to chechnya fashion boutiques cinemas. and many other attractions a rule here. and now we should hear. their shooting range was different before. it was natural. now it's a game. through

the. now refugees are returning to the city and tourists visit too which means a good living for taxi drivers. off. a lot of people going here many people don't recognize the city. even those who used to live here.

in music scene is truly underground quite literally in this basement all the musicians are veterans they're all over fifty. blues brothers but plays host to the music of. deep purple led zeppelin and of course pink floyd. it's not a particularly profitable business he had to sell a unique vinyl collection of classic rock to settle his debts.

the rhythm of the city becomes ethnically diverse in the work as a business is. business. never leave this basement. and have no idea what's going on in the city. business. rock music and the call of. luxury and glamour in the islamic tradition. skyscrapers shopping centers and. mosques whole side by side symbols of a modern uniting being incompatible. let them go and that was our program for the evening i've been your host milan i'm an eye of

a we wish you all the best and hope to see you next time fix your head scarf the scarf what's wrong with it. look at camera two. again yeah keep reading and that concludes our programs i've been your host milan and i have a thank you and goodbye. for the. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia. the future covered wealthy british style.

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