Biography
Bashkir families are often described as close-knit and hospitable. Their values include respect for the elderly, care for the younger ones, and a high regard for marriage. Roza Tazyrova was raised in such a family — and later had such a family of her own. For many years, she and her husband have been living by Christian principles and passed them on to their children. But in 2026, the Tazyrovs were placed in a pretrial detention center and charged with extremism because of their beliefs.
Roza was born in 1978 in the town of Uchaly (Bashkortostan). She has an older sister and a younger brother. Guests were often welcomed in their home. Until retirement, her father worked as a truck driver and mechanic, while her mother did various jobs and worked as a forklift driver at a factory. In their youth, they took part in the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline.
As a child, Roza trained in a skiing club, competed, and won prizes, but a heart condition forced her to give up sports. In her teenage years, she became interested in street dancing.
After finishing school, Roza trained as a programmer. She worked as a social worker, an overnight childcare worker, and a cleaner. She married at 18. When Roza began learning Bible teachings, Ruslan joined her. It helped him give up bad habits, change his lifestyle, and strengthen their marriage. In 2003, the Tazyrovs were baptized as Jehovah's Witnesses.
The couple raised a son and a daughter; in time, they also welcomed a grandson. In summer, the family enjoys spending time outdoors — picking berries and mushrooms, fishing, and camping. Roza likes cooking, especially blini, pelmeni, manty, and pies, and Ruslan shares this passion. A warm family tradition of the Tazyrovs is treating guests to tea brewed in a charcoal-heated samovar.
The criminal prosecution has radically changed the Tazyrovs' lives. The search and arrest have had a negative impact on their health.