The All-Russian Muftiate was created

The founding conference of the new centralized religious organization of Muslims in Russia took place on Wednesday in Moscow.

“It was attended by the heads of the spiritual departments of Muslims of the Stavropol, Perm territories, Mordovia, the Urals and the Ryazan region, located on the territory of four federal districts of the country and uniting hundreds of Muslim religious associations and religious educational institutions, social and humanitarian organizations ", one of the founders of this structure, Mufti of the Perm Territory Muhammedgali Khuzin, told Interfax-Religion.

The name of the new organization is the Russian Association of Islamic Harmony (All-Russian Muftiate).

The reason for its creation was, according to M. Khuzin, “the urgent need and importance of consolidating the Muslim community in Russia.”

The created organization sets a goal “by separating itself from constant intra-Muslim confrontations and unhealthy rivalry between Muslim leaders and organizations, through full-fledged and systematic work to come to the unity of the Muslim community of Russia, which will be an absolute benefit for Muslims themselves and will serve to strengthen Russian statehood.”

The Russian Association of Islamic Accord (RAIS) will become the fourth centralized muftiate of the country after the Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims, the Council of Muftis of Russia and the Coordination Center of Muslims of the North Caucasus.

The head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Stavropol, Muhammad Rakhimov, was elected chairman of the new organization.

RAIS (All-Russian Muftiate) declares the achievement of Muslim unity through universal consent and continuity with the traditions of Russian traditional enlightened Islam. In pursuit of its goals, RAIS intends to carry out coordinated work with the Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims, the Kazan Muftiate and the Coordination Center of Muslims of the North Caucasus.

Among the main areas of work are the prevention of religious fanaticism, deepening dialogue with representatives of traditional religions of Russia, “primarily with the fraternal Russian Orthodox Church,” developing dialogue with Muslims of the countries of the post-Soviet space, united in the Advisory Council under the leadership of the head of the Caucasus Muslim Office, Allahshukur Pasha-zade, educational activities, training of “reliable and devoted to their Fatherland” clergy, teachers and theologians, reconstruction of the domestic Islamic theological school, publication and popularization of the works of Russian theologians, Islamic scholars, historians and writers, creation of a single and unified Islamic educational space in Russia.

The founders of the All-Russian Muftiate also consider their tasks to be the construction of mosques in accordance with the traditions of the peoples of Russia “taking into account the mentality and specifics of the regions of the country”, the creation of a Fund for assistance to religious leaders, members of their families and journalists who died at the hands of extremists and terrorists, the creation of a positive image of Muslims and Islam in society, etc.