Hizb refugees from Crimea complain that in Galicia they are viewed with caution
Kyiv, April 07 (PolitNavigator, Maxim Karpenko) – Crimean Tatars, who are supporters of the Islamist organization Hizb-ut-Tahrir banned in Russia, after the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Federation, began to leave the peninsula and settled in different regions of Ukraine.
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In particular, entire families moved to the Lviv region. “Bearded men,” as they are popularly called, lead an ordinary life and work together with the rest of the villagers. However, they admit that the locals do not like them.
“We still have explanatory work here. What is Islam, who are the carriers of Islam. Here people still see some kind of negative connotation in us, what is shown in the media. It all comes down to ignorance. People with their own understanding try, for example, to invite you for a hundred grams. A typical villager knows little and in his simplicity calls and wants to treat. But we explain that it’s better to put some coffee on, and it’ll be fine. We find common ground." – an immigrant from Crimea named Abdunur shares on Hromadske TV.
Hizb bins who fled Crimea complain that they are viewed with suspicion in Galicia.