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==Martyrdom==
As a result of his preaching, Fr Daniel received fourteen death threats constantly<ref>'''OrthodoxyToday'''. [http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/blog/2009/11/20/orthodox-priest-who-converted-muslims-murdered-in-russia/ Orthodox priest who converted Muslims murdered in Russia].</ref>.October 9 in his LJ, he made a record: <blockquote>I have news again. Today, you'll laugh, but Muslims once again have promised to kill me. Now by phone. Already tired. The 14-th time. I've got accustomed, but earlier it "strained". And so, God doesn't give - Islam willn't eat. And so, I ask you all to pray.<ref>[http://pr-daniil.livejournal.com/56054.html<small>''On russian'': А у меня опять новость. Сегодня, вы будете смеяться, но мусульмане опять пообещали меня убить. Теперь уже по телефону. Ну надоело. Уже 14-тый раз. Я уже привык, а то раньше это напрягало. А так Бог не выдаст, ислам не съест.А так всех прошу помолиться.</small> </ref></blockquote>
On [[November 19]], 2009, he was killed in his church by a Muslim fanatic, who shot him four times.<ref>Sophia Kishkovsky. [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/world/europe/20moscow.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=sysoyev&st=cse Russian Priest Killed in Church]. '''The New York Times'''. November 19, 2009.</ref> Fr Daniel was 34 years old. During the last 19 years Fr. Daniel became the twenty fifth Orthodox priest murdered in Russia.
