Ravil Gainutdin
Encyclopedia
Rawil Gaynetdin; born on August 25, 1959 in the village of Shali
of Pestrechinsky District
of the Tatar ASSR
, Soviet Union
) has served as the Grand Mufti
of Russia
since July 1, 1996. He is one of the signatories of A Common Word Between Us and You
, an open letter by Islamic scholars to Christian
leaders, calling for peace and understanding.
Shali, Republic of Tatarstan
Shali is a village in Pestrechinsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, situated south of Pestretsy, the administrative center of the district....
of Pestrechinsky District
Pestrechinsky District
Pestrechinsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Pestretsy. District's population: 28,454 ; Population of Pestretsy accounts for 25.6% of the district's population....
of the Tatar ASSR
Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. It was created on May 27, 1920...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) has served as the Grand Mufti
Grand Mufti
The title of Grand Mufti refers to the highest official of religious law in a Sunni or Ibadi Muslim country. The Grand Mufti issues legal opinions and edicts, fatwā, on interpretations of Islamic law for private clients or to assist judges in deciding cases...
of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
since July 1, 1996. He is one of the signatories of A Common Word Between Us and You
A Common Word Between Us and You
A Common Word between Us and You is an open letter, dated 13 October 2007, from leaders of the Muslim faith to leaders of the Christian faith. It calls for peace between Muslims and Christians and tries to work for common ground and understanding among both faiths, in line with the Qur'anic...
, an open letter by Islamic scholars to Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
leaders, calling for peace and understanding.
External links
- http://www.religio.ru/dosje/04/28.html
- http://www.muslim.ru/2/cont/68/75/1343.htm