Is FGM (female genital mutilation/female circumcision) practiced in Chechnya, Ingushetia and Daghestan?

Female circumcision is a habit practised long before Isla. Its map of distribution does not coincide with the Islamic map, and includes parts of Russia, some Asian (uncluding some Arab) tribes, parts of South America and the Nile valley (Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia). Female circumcision is still being practised by both Non-Muslims and Muslims in these countries. However, at present in Egypt and Sudan only Muslims practise it, (a minority in Egypt and more in Sudan). Here are links with more information http://www.themodernreligion.com/women/w_circumcision.htm http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://www.obavtosporte.ru/group/koltsevye/43171.html&ei=ZQUuTq_QHsHJgQf-l5SrBg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=10&sqi=2&ved=0CIQBEO4BMAk&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%25D0%25B6%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B5%2B%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B1%25D1%2580%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B7%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B5%2B%25D0%25B2%2B%25D1%2580%25D0%25BE%25D1%2581%25D1%2581%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B8%26hl%3Den%26qscrl%3D1%26nord%3D1%26rlz%3D1T4SKPB_enUS378US378%26biw%3D1327%26bih%3D458%26site%3Dwebhp%26prmd%3Divns

I also read some sources that they do it on North Caucasus. Here in Russian language: http://islambio.com/fatvi/jenskoe_obrezanie_islam.htm Here: http://ummahweb.net/?p=929 Here: http://www.woman.ru/relations/sex/thread/3924036/2/ But when they are asked officially they say "no". I personally think since it is dicussed on Internet and muslims who discuss it write in Russian language it really can be truth.

There are some people who practice this in the Middle East and South Asia, but it is nowhere near as common as it is in parts of Africa. The numbers really are minute in the countries you mentioned.

No it's not.

no