“The Role of Islam in North Ossetia,” from Turkish Weekly, with thanks to Skeetstreet: Once the most stabile [sic] republic(s) of the North Caucasus, North Ossetia is increasingly turning into a region of conflict. Demands for the resignation of North Ossetian President Alexander Dzasokhov, heard practically everywhere in the immediate aftermath of the Beslan tragedy, … Continue reading North Ossetia: “The relationship between Muslim communities and the authorities have suddenly become very tense”