Islamic Cultural Center Opens in Russia

An Islamic Cultural Center was opened under the supervision of the Office for Religious Affairs of Russian Muslims in Klimovsk city.

According to International Islamic News Agency (IINA), the center was opened on the occasion of National Unity Day in Russia.

Training a new generation of Muslims in the Russian society, dissemination of Islamic culture among Muslim children of the country and promoting peaceful coexistence and mutual respect among nations and religions are the objectives of the center.

Rostam Davoudov, head of the Muslim minority in Podolsk region in Moscow, said that the center is open to all groups of people and those interested in knowing about Islam.

Klimovsk is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 55 kilometers (34 mi) south of Moscow and 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) south of Podolsk.

Islam is the second most widely professed religion in Russia. It is considered as one of Russia’s traditional religions, legally a part of Russian historical heritage.

http://www.iqna.ir/fa/inter/News/1471833