In the Saratov region, the post of head of the village administration was taken by the imam of the local mosque

In with. Verkhazovka, Dergachevsky District, Saratov Region, Imam of the local mosque Rinat Alimov was elected head of the village administration. According to Islam.ru , "Rinat Alimov, a graduate of the Ulyanovsk madrasah, has been working as an imam-hatib in Verkhazovka over the past few years, being also a representative of the DUMP in several districts of the region. organizations. R. Alimov gained popularity and earned the sympathy of the population thanks to his responsiveness."

Sources

• Imam of a rural mosque in the Saratov region took over as head of administration // Islam.Ru. 2006. January 25.