23 Sep 2015 12:48

Russian administration to support development of Muslim theology in Russia

MOSCOW. Sept 23 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Russian administration will always support domestic Muslim theology.

"The Russian administration will continue to help re-create the domestic Muslim theological school with its system of religious education," Putin said at the opening ceremony of the Moscow Cathedral Mosque on Wednesday.

Putin said he has supported "the proposal made by the administration of Tatarstan and the leading spiritual directorates of Muslims to create the Bulgar Islamic Academy."

"Thus, the ancient spiritual and scientific center of Russian Muslims will be revived," the Russian president said.