Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Secretary General of World organization on reciting Koran of World Islamic league by Abdulla ibn Ali Basfar

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Secretary General of World organization on reciting Koran of World Islamic league by Abdulla ibn Ali Basfar and board Chairman of Council of Kuwait organization on assisting Islamic sciences sheikh Hamad Ahmad As-Sinan.

The meeting was held in RT Government House with participation of Chief of Department on interaction with religious associations at RT President Marat Gatin, rector of the Russian Islamic institute Rafik Mukhametshin.

The parties discussed issues of interaction, and creation of favorable conditions for development of religious education in modern society.

We remind guests arrived in Tatarstan with three-day visit (November 23-25, 2011). One purpose of the visit is participation in VIII International contest of Koran reciters that was held on November 24 in tatar state philharmonics named after Gabdulla Tukay.

Abdulla ibn Ali Basfar and sheikh Hamad Ahmad As-Sinan visited the Russian Islamic institute, met with students of men’s department of the Koran Hafiz's Training Center named after Usman ibn Affan, students of women’s department named after Sayida Rukayi and fosters of Koran study group for the blind named after Umm-Maktuma (mosque “Suleiman”, Kazan).