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Maybe Putin thinks an undemocratic Russia can always keep Muslims in check
Reader comment on item: Predicting a Majority-Muslim Russia
Submitted by Anon (Israel), Dec 13, 2015 at 23:11
It's actually difficult to see what he can do other than ditch Russian control of Muslim majority territory, which for a proud country like Russia must be psychologically impossible.
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| 3 | DUTCHMAN WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR [295 words] | Michelle5publish. | Aug 12, 2009 14:18 | 160113 | |
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| 2 | Not to get spiritual - but Ezekiel 38 cleary depicts an Islamic invasion of Israel - led by Russia [149 words] | RobW | Feb 12, 2009 15:03 | 150325 | |
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| 9 | Why fear islam ? Islam will unify & liberate Russia [134 words] | Yunus Zamakda | Jan 27, 2009 06:12 | 149212 | |
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| 8 | The real islamic history [298 words] | Yunus Zamakda | Jul 15, 2009 06:11 | 149212 | |
| 4 | History [132 words] | Yunus Zamakda | Sep 15, 2009 07:59 | 149212 | |
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| 2 | GREAT DECEPTION [70 words] | Alex | Dec 12, 2009 00:14 | 149212 | |
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| 4 | Islam [118 words] | Mansoor | Jan 24, 2009 04:47 | 148734 | |
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| 1 | rate and direction of change are important [305 words] | G.Bisvas | Mar 21, 2006 06:10 | 40563 | |
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| 1 | reply to Jay walker [58 words] | kimba | May 4, 2007 05:31 | 40561 | |
| 5 | LOL - bunch of scared non-muslims.... [184 words] | Abdul-Rehman Khan | Apr 18, 2008 12:14 | 40561 | |
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| 1 | Not going anywhere [25 words] | Straight_Talk_Luigi | Feb 7, 2009 16:56 | 40561 | |
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