Albir Hazrat Krganov meets with Mufti of Kyrgyzstan

November 29, 2021

The head of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia, Mufti Albir Hazrat Krganov, met with Mufti of Kyrgyzstan, head of The Spiritual Directorate of the Muslims of Kyrgyzstan Zamir Hazrat Rakiev.

The meeting took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere, where the two sides discussed further development of interfaith dialogue, Islamic education and upbringing of modern youth, the activities of Islamic organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both sides considered further areas of cooperation between the Muslim community of Russia and the CIS countries and agreed on cooperation between the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia and the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan

Both muftis paid particular attention to the issue of spiritual security, prevention of destructive ideas among labor migrants in Russia, including those arriving from Kyrgyzstan. The parties reached an agreement on joint work in the regions of Russia with the involvement of theologians, experts and religious leaders to conduct seminars, spiritual and educational events and explanatory conversations with labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan.

The head of the SAMR presented to his colleagues from Kyrgyzstan the project called “ROSMIGRANT” which is aimed at adapting and integrating migrants into a legal and cultural field of the Russian Federation, improving the quality of their life in the new social-economic and cultural environment and reducing the criminal level among migrants.

Bedsides, Albir Hazrat introduced to his colleagues the document titled "Strategy for the Development of Islam and Islamic Organizations in Russia Until 2035"
At the end of the meeting, the parties discussed the participation of hafizes of Holy Quran from Kyrgyzstan in the events that are usually held by the SAMR in the month of Ramadan.