New Moscow Mufti Appointed

-- The chairman of Russia's Central Spiritual Muslim Board, Talgat Tajuddin, has issued a decree appointing his first deputy and Chuvashia Mufti Albir Krganov as head of the Muslim Spiritual Board for Moscow and the center of Russia.

Krganov, who represents Russia's Muslims at the Russian Public Chamber, will continue performing the duties of Chuvashia's mufti.
He was ordered to call a session to register the charter of the regional Muslim spiritual board.
Moscow's new mufti is married and has three children.
Krganov oversaw the construction of more than 40 new mosques in Chuvashia, which also has a madrasah and well-established contacts between the local authorities and representatives of traditional faiths.
Krganov told the Interfax-Religion on Thursday that at the new post he would take measures to promote dialogue between the authorities and representatives of traditional faiths, build a new mosque and a residence of the Russian Central Muslim Spiritual Board in Moscow, improve work with young Muslims, as well as "use my authority to maintain and strengthen peace and stability in the region."

Source: Interfax Religion