The cloakroom boy who saved dozens of people in the Moscow attack. Islam Jalilov, 15, acted according to instructions for such cases: he opened all the doors and helped people find emergency exits and get away from danger.
Since the incident, cases of xenophobic acts by people and authorities in Russia directed against people from Central Asia have increased. There are currently more than 10 million migrant workers in Russia from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The Grand Mufti of Russia, Ravil Gaynutdin, announced that Islam will receive the Medal of the Muslims of Russia.