1 50 years ago in the North Caucasus, in what
is today Dagestan and Chechnya.
Imam Shamil (who was a Naqshbandi Shaykh)
and the emir of these territories... asked
General russe:Pourquoi did they come to our
lands and fight against us? "i The general
replied:
We come to you to bring you a higher and
advanced culture and civilization "
Imam Shamil called one of the Muslims and
asked him to take off his shoes and socks and
show his feet to the Russian general - The
Muslim's foot was shining because of his
ablutions 5 times a day
. Then the imam called the Russian soldier and
asked him to do the same.
The soldier's feet were dirty and smelled the
rot.
Imam asked: " Did you come to our house with
this culture?!"
Reported by Renat Rezepov
