The heads of administrations of cities and districts of Karachay-Cherkessia were sent notifications demanding to provide information about teachers and students. The Republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs is making inquiries about those who attend schools wearing clothes with religious paraphernalia, the Caucasian Knot reports.

The police are also interested in students who skip classes due to religious beliefs, who do not attend certain lessons (drawing, physical education, music), as well as those who were not present at the beginning of the school week when the Russian anthem was played and the national flag was raised.

The request states that the Center for Emergency Control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Karachay-Cherkessia is carrying out preventive measures aimed at suppressing the spread of ideas of religious, nationalist, political hatred and enmity, as well as identifying persons involved in the promotion of extremist ideas in educational institutions.

Previously, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Karachay-Cherkessia banned the wearing of the niqab until the identified threats were eliminated and a new theological conclusion was reached. This was announced by the head of the Muslim Spiritual Directorate of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Chairman of the Coordination Center for Muslims of the North Caucasus (KCMSC) Ismail Berdiev.