I've been meaning to post about this for a while... A recent report on the religious struggles between followers of Sufi and Salafi Islam in Chechnya mentioned a young, prominent Salafi preacher who was trained in Egypt, Sheikh Said Buryatsky. As his name implies, he's half Buryat.
Admired by many for his eloquent, passionate sermons, Buryatsky has recently teamed up with Chechen rebel leaders, making the popular preacher persona non grata. Yet he seems to occupy an interesting position. Though trained by a prominent Salafi (sometimes referred to Wahhabi) teacher, Buryatsky was still allowed to preach on Radio Islam, an outlet closely controlled by Russian authorities who are no big fans of Salafi teachings.
Wouldn't you love to hear more about this guy's story? How did he decide to convert? How did he get to Egypt? Where's he from in Buryatia?
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