Tatarstan President: “We rely on religious figures in preservation of national cultural heritage”

IV All-Russia forum of Tatar religious figures “National identity and religion” is being held in Kazan on May 23-25. On May 23 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a plenary session.

700 religious figures from 65 Russian regions came to take part in the event. The meaning of spiritual heritage for Tatar world, educational issues, the role of traditional values in family education, and the meaning of Islam for national awareness of Tatars are on the agenda.

Tatarstan President welcomed the audience: “Forum of religious figures is a great event to discuss urgent issues of religious and national development and very important on the threshold of Universiade. We rely on religious figures in preservation of national cultural heritage. For Tatar people Islam is a consolidated factor.

Tatarstan President expressed hope that delegates would approve the concept “Islam and Tatar world: conceptual basis of development”. During the year participants of the forum could make alterations and suggest recommendations in proposed resolution. By results of the forum it is expected to be finally approved.

Rustam Minnikhanov underlined that it is possible to preserve spiritual values, national identity, culture and language only by joint efforts, using all resources.

Chairman of Central Spiritual Muslim Department Talgat Tadzhutdin thanked Tatarstan leadership for organisation of the event and personally the President for participation.