Муцураев Тимур
In his youth, Timur was a promising athlete and student at school №30 in Grozny, and then his songs were about love. During the ten-year war, Timur lost his leg and his homeland, w
Timur Muçu-raev is an Islamist. Most of the youth in Chechnya follow the laws of Sharia, often very thoroughly. The Islamization of the young generation in Chechnya has already taken place, but it is opposed by the influence of capitalism, which fights for the souls of young Chechens. However, in Chechnya, the green flag of the Quran is often combined with green dollars.
Analyzing Muçu-raev's works, it is easy to see him as the opposite of Russian patriotic songs, especially if you listen to his creations outside of Chechnya, outside of the context of its semi-military and underground life. However, this is untrue, since the sides of the Chechen conflict are not equal in military power and motivation.
Russian military songs, such as "Blue Berets" and their epigones, are songs of the conquerors, affirming their power and justifying violence. In spirit, they resemble the "song of the Fifth Legion" from Feuchtwanger's "The Jewish War" - a soldier's song, hating the conquered country and wishing it humiliation.
Muçu-raev's Islamized songwriting is metaphorical and reflects the current Chechen reality, which can be easily decip
In the desperation of Muçu-raev's songs, one can hear the longing for this city, which remains unattainable, like a heavenly garden, and for the many people who died during the decade of war.