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| 'We have our own laws!': Imam who banned men from working as waiters about his scandalous sermon |
| 2025-08-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The imam of the central mosque of the city of Malgobek, Ibragim Batyrov, who condemned Ingush men for working as waiters and servicing women, commented on his scandalous statements to Regnum News Agency. Batyrov confirmed that he considers servicing women a “dirty and shameful” occupation, and also demanded that journalists mind their own business, noting that he has “his own laws.” On August 14, a video of a sermon given by the imam of the central mosque in the city of Malgobek in Ingushetia appeared on social networks and Telegram news channels. In the footage, 45-year-old imam Ibragim Batyrov rudely criticized Ingush men who work as waiters and serve women. According to Batyrov, such actions are a “disgrace” for a man, they are “dirty and unacceptable.” "You've probably all seen that now guys have started working as waiters in restaurants. They come up, write down the order, serve. It would be fine if all the customers were men, but there are women there too. And who serves Ingush women? Ingush men! This is not normal. This is dirty. Discussions begin, like, there is no shame in doing any kind of work. This is undesirable work for men according to Islam! And there are many such jobs, and if I start listing them now, you won't like it. It's a disgrace," the media of the Republic of Ingushetia quotes Ibragim Batyrov as saying. The video of the imam's sermon went viral on news channels and in the media, causing controversy and public outcry. Some residents of Ingushetia supported Batyrov's position, but the majority condemned the scandalous statements of the overly religious imam. Internet users reminded that a waiter is a normal job with an honest income, and Russia is a secular, legal state, where religious norms should not affect the ordinary life and work of the country's citizens. Journalists from the Regnum news agency managed to contact the scandalous imam Ibragim Batyrov to learn more about his position. In a conversation with us, the man started shouting and declared that he has "his own laws." "It's none of your business! We have our own laws! It's none of your business to comment on my sermons, they are for the Ingush, not for you! We have our own mentality, our own laws - it's none of your business! Don't call me anymore," Ibrahim Batyrov, imam of the central mosque in the city of Malgobek, said in a conversation with Regnum News Agency. After this, the imam hung up and did not answer subsequent calls from journalists. Ibrahim Batyrov was born in 1980. In 1995, he studied Arabic and Muslim law at a special Islamic school, after which he entered the Imam al-Shafi'i Islamic Institute and received a degree in theology and preaching. In 1998-2001, he continued his studies at the King Fahd Islamic Institute in Saudi Arabia. He received his higher spiritual education in 2001-2007 at the Al-Azhar Islamic University in Cairo. Since 2007, he has been the imam of the central mosque of Malgobek. In 2009, he was elected as a deputy of the city council of the urban district of the city of Malgobek. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 /\ I would have left everything sitting on the counter and walked out. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-08-17 13:29 |
| #1 I was at a grocery store in Denton (TX) and the Muslim checker would not touch or ring up pork or alcohol, so another checker had to come over to run those items. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2025-08-17 13:26 |