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What does the below excerpt suggest about the kind of leader Niyazov was?

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carleykayy | 18:44 Thu 15th Nov 2012 | History
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He required that imams read from a book he wrote, in addition to the Quran. In this book, the self-proclaimed "Father of all Turkmen" claimed divine inspiration and called himself a "true messenger of God." Without such tight state control of religion, putting any documents on the same spiritual level as the Quran would be almost unheard of in the Muslim world.

What does the above excerpt suggest about the kind of leader Niyazov was?










Niyazov wanted to be remembered as someone who helped bring the people of Turkmenistan back to Christianity.



Niyazov wanted to be remembered as someone who let the people of Turkmenistan live as they chose.





Niyazov wanted to be remembered as someone who had a special relationship with God.



Niyazov wanted to be remembered as someone who helped revive reading for pleasure in Turkmenistan.
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