Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Religion: Muslims claim Russia's State Emblem could be violation of human rights

There is an interesting article in Pravda, that suggests Muslims want to take Orthodox symbols off Russia's State Emblem.

There are 2 million Muslims in Moscow, and Islamic figures have been telling the Russian government that Orthodox symbolism on the National Emblem, could be referred to as a violation of human rights.

Pravda describes the emblem: "depicts the Orthodox Saint, Georgy Pobedonosets (Victorious Georgy), slaying a dragon. Crowns with Christian crosses adorn the heads of double eagles. Another cross can be seen on the orb, which one of the birds holds in its claws".

Muslims intend to take Orthodox symbols off Russia's State Emblem