Russian Islamic University

The Russian Islamic Institute ( Российский Исламский Институт / Rossijski Islamski Institute ) in Kazan until 2009 Russian Islamic University, founded in 1998 is a non- governmental higher educational institution in Russia. It is located in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. Your principal is Rafik Muhametschowitsch Muhametschin ( Рафик Мухаметшович Мухаметшин ). It maintains branches in Central Asia and beyond. It is a central institution of imam training. Islam in Tatarstan is largely a Sunni Islam hanafitischer embossing.

The Institute is a member of the Association of Universities of the Islamic World (English: Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World ), an organization within the framework of the Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture (Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, abbreviated to ISESCO ).

At the establishment of the entity three institutions were involved: the Council of Muftis of Russia, the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Tatarstan ( Духовное управление мусульман Республики Татарстан ) and the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan ( Академия наук Республики Татарстан ).

The Institute focuses on Islamic theology, Islamic studies and the Koran can be studied ( in a Fakutält named Hafiz Quran Training Center ), Arabic or secular sciences.

"Even the students returning from study abroad from Shiite countries such as Saudi Arabia, where it is checked for reliability. "

Kamil Sami Gullin, the new Grand Mufti of Tatarstan, here received part of his education.