Alaudinov responded to criticism of religious ideas in his book

The book's ideas about the joint struggle of Muslims and Christians are presented from an Islamic perspective, but adapted for fighters who consider themselves Orthodox, said Apti Alaudinov, head of the Akhmat special forces, and suggested that critics create their own ideologies.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Sergei Fufayev, deputy chairman of the Synodal Missionary Department for Apologetic Mission of the Russian Orthodox Church, pointed out that Apti Alaudinov's book "The Army of Jesus in the Battle against the Army of Dajjal-Antichrist" mixes the ideas of Christianity and Islam, which distorts the foundations of the Orthodox faith and leads to heresy.

Apti Alaudinov posted a video on his Telegram channel last night, recorded in selfie mode, in which he commented on criticism of the ideas presented in the book. Alaudinov did not specify whose criticism he was responding to, nor did he mention a representative of the Synodal Missionary Department of the Russian Orthodox Church.

"Someone wrote something there—the smartest one, apparently—and decided that it represented the opinion of the ROC leadership. That's not true. The general view of what's right or wrong can be expressed by the Patriarch or the Synodal Department, as far as I know. As for everything else, like everywhere else, there are people who think for themselves," he said.

Do I need your review or something?

Alaudinov explained that he wrote the book together with the imam of "Akhmat," Magomed Khitanayev, and that the book is based "on the concept of Akhmat-haji Kadyrov." "This entire topic is fully and clearly revealed from the perspective of the Islamic religion. Do I really need your review? I absolutely don't need it. You can write your own book, with your own idea, infuse it with your ideology, and you're in good hands," he said.

According to Alaudinov, his idea is that Muslims and Orthodox Christians share a common enemy. "And we await the coming of Jesus together. [...] I'm not laying claim to anything you have, I'm simply speaking for myself: I'm a Chechen, a Muslim, and I believe we should stand in the same ranks with our Orthodox brothers, who, like me, share a common Creator. And in this case, for us, God is one," he said.

The general noted that he "has many Orthodox guys, many Muslims." "The idea presented there, in this book, is that Islam, at its core, fully demonstrates in all sacred scriptures that we await the coming of Jesus (Isa)... And in order to create a common ground, to avoid misunderstandings, we say 'Jesus,' so that the Orthodox hear and understand it correctly," Alaudinov explained.

Apti Alaudinov "in his pseudo-religious reasoning is trying to combine incompatible things," a reader of the "Caucasian Knot" with the nickname "sam" expressed his opinion today.

"Alaudinov, if one can put it that way, is a purely secular person, very far removed from both Islam and Christianity. Having some superficial knowledge of religion, he attempted to create a hybrid of Islam and Orthodoxy, declaring his unit "the army of Jesus" and inventing his own flag," he wrote in his comments.

As a reminder, Schema-Abbot Gabriel, who stated in a sermon that Muslims, on the orders of a mullah, could massacre all Muscovites, was dismissed from his post as head of the Sochi courtyard of the Valaam Monastery after Apti Alaudinov demanded an apology.

Orthodox activists demanded that the statements made by the head of the Akhmat special forces about Gabriel's mental abilities be investigated for insulting the feelings of believers and inciting hatred. hatred, and also to remove him from his post as deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces.

Alaudinov apologized to Gavriil "purely because of his age." The Defense Ministry and the Russian Orthodox Church intervened in the situation, while the Kremlin chose to remain on the sidelines, analysts noted.