Rawil Ğaynetdin

Rawil İsməğil ulı Ğaynetdinev (Tatar: Равил Исмәгыйл улы Гайнетдинев, Russian: Рави́ль Исмаги́лович Гайнутди́нов, romanized: Ravil Ismagilovich Gaynutdinov), or Ravil Gaynutdin, is a Moscow-based Mufti, an ethnic Volga Tatar born in the village of Shali of Pestrechinsky District of the Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union on August 25, 1959.

Mufti Rawil Ğaynetdin
TitleGrand Mufti of Russia
Personal
Born (1959-08-25) 25 August 1959
Shali, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (Present-day Tatarstan, Russia)
ReligionIslam
NationalityRussian
SpouseZukhra-Khanum Gainutdinova
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
MovementIslamic neo-traditionalism[1][2]
ProfessionScholar
Muslim leader
Period in office1 July 1996 - Present
ProfessionScholar

Gaynutdin has served as one of the Grand Muftis of Russia and the Chairman of the Russian Council of Muftis since July 1, 1996.[3] He is one of the signatories of A Common Word Between Us and You, an open letter by Islamic scholars to Christian leaders, calling for peace and understanding. Gaynutdin has been called a key figure in relations between the Kremlin and Russia's Muslim population and one of the most important people in the Islamic World in Russia.[4]

Gaynutdin has stated that Muslims are as important part of Russia as Orthodox Christians and that "Russia was originally built by the Slavic and Turkic peoples".[5]

Honours and awards
President Vladimir Putin and Ravil Gainutdin at the ceremony of presenting state awards and titles in the Kremlin on May 21, 2015.

National honours

Foreign honours

Awards

References
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  2. "Russia Muftis Council and the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Moscow are inviting you to take part in Mawlid an-Nabi". www.muslim.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-03.
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  6. "Russian Imperial House - The Head of the House of Romanoff visits the Moscow Cathedral Mosque". www.imperialhouse.ru.
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  17. РФ, ДУМ. "Муфтий Равиль Гайнутдин награжден медалью "20-летие Независимости Республики Казахстан"". «Мусульмане России» — Dumrf.ru.
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  19. РФ, ДУМ. "Махмуд Аббас вручил муфтию Гайнутдину орден "Звезда Иерусалима"". «Мусульмане России» — Dumrf.ru.
  20. "Святейший Патриарх Кирилл награжден юбилейной золотой медалью Российского фонда мира / Новости / Патриархия.ru". Патриархия.ru.

Notes
  1. ”For his great contribution to strengthening interethnic and interfaith peace and harmony in society”.
  2. ”For his great contribution to the development of spiritual culture and the strengthening of friendship between nations”.
  3. ”For his great contribution to strengthening civil peace and interfaith cooperation”.
  4. ”For his great contribution to strengthening the economy, the development of the social sphere and in connection with the 850th anniversary of the founding of Moscow”.
  5. ”For his great contribution to the establishment of peace and harmony in society”.
  6. ”For his active work on the spiritual revival of Russia and his great contribution to the development of peacekeeping and interfaith dialogue”.
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