February, Islamic academics of Russia and CIS will come together in Kazan
28 January 2009, Wednesday
International theoretical and practical symposium “Islamic studies in modern Russia and CIS: progress, problems, prospect” will take place in the Centre of Eurasian and international researches of Kazan State University.
It is supposed that distinguished scientists, professors, representatives of clergy and public authorities will attend the capital of Tatarstan.
The objective of international symposium is the philosophic-theoretical and historic-culturological understanding of development experience of Islamic studies in Russian and countries of CIS for the last 20 years. The problems of modern Islamic thought, education, Koranistika, theosophy and religious studies will be considered there with the view of collaboration activation of domestic and foreign specialists in the field of study of Musclemen’s history and culture.
On May 14, the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre hosted a solemn reception marking the opening of the Year “Kazan – Cultural Capital of the Islamic World” and the holding of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin, Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova, Director General of the Islamic World, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Salim bin Mohammed AlMalik and other officials were among the honored guests of the evening.
On 26 April, during festive events dedicated to the Native Language Day and the 140th birthday of the great Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukay, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev laid flowers to the monument of the great Tatar poet.
On 17 March, speaking at a meeting of the State Council of the republic, where its Chairman Farid Mukhametshin declared his early termination of powers, Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaymiev said: “Mutual respect and deep understanding help to preserve high trust of our people.”
On 13 March the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev accompanied by the regional Mufti Kamil Samigullin took part in the XIV Iftar of the republic organized by the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Tatarstan, the administration of the Ak Bars Arena stadium and the national tourist complex Tugan Avylym (My Native Village) at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center.
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