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Renat Suleimanov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 2, 2017, authorities arrested Suleimanov following a raid on his home in Molodezhnoe, Crimea.  Authorities reportedly seized his computer and religious literature. Suleimanov and his colleagues often gathered at his mosque to discuss religious questions.

On January 22, 2019, the Supreme Court of Crimea sentenced Suleimanov to four years in prison for “organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 RCC). Prosecutors alleged that he was a leader of the Tabligh Jamaat movement.

In January 2020, Suleimanov was transferred to a closed zone with strict detention conditions inside Kamenka Labour Camp in the Kabardino-Balkariya Republic.

On December 24, 2020, Suleimanov was reportedly released.

Suleimanov is married with three children.

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Komil Odilov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

In December 2015, authorities arrested Odilov, an imam, alongside several others in cafe in Novosibirsk.  While those arrested with Odilov were released a day later, he remained in pretrial detention for nine months.  It is reported that prison conditions were harsh.

In January 2016, Odilov was included on the Rosfinmonitoring's terrorist list and his assets were frozen.

In September 2016, Odilov was released and allowed to travel home under restrictions.

On June 29, 2018, Odilov was sentenced to two years in a general-regime labor camp for “organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 RCC).  Odilov was taken into state custody following the verdict. 

On March 25, 2019, Odilov was released. 

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Ilgar Aliyev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 19/20, 2017, armed forces arrested Aliyev in Izberbash, accusing Aliyev of holding classes for groups of Muslims to read and discuss religious texts, including the writings of theologian Said Nursi. Authorities furthermore accused Aliyev of being a member of the banned group "Nurdzhular."

On May 28, 2018, Izberbash City Court sentenced Aliyev to eight years in prison and two years of restricted freedom for "organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 RCC) and “recruiting…a person in the activities of an extremist organization” (Art. 282.2-1.1 RCC).

On July 25, 2018, the Supreme Court of Dagestan upheld Aliyev's sentence.

On August 30, 2018, Aliyev was included on the Rosfinmonitoring's terrorist list.

On November 22, 2022, the Fifth Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction reduced Aliyev's sentence by two years. Following the verdict, Aliyev was released from prison.

In December 2022, it was learned that Aliyev had been stripped of his Russian citizenship and was waiting in a holding facility to be deported to Azerbaijan. 

In February 2023, Aliyev reportedly left the detention center for Azerbaijan. It is unclear if Aliyev still retains his Russian citizenship.