Rawil Gaynetdin
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Rawil Gaynetdin (born Ravil Ismagilovich Gaynutdinov, Russian: Рави́ль Исмаги́лович Гайнутди́нов; Tatar: Cyrillic Равил Гайнетдин, Равил Исмәгыйл улы Гайнетдинев, Latin Rawil Ğaynetdin, Rawil İsməğil uğlı Ğəynetdinev); born on August 25, 1959 in the village of Shali of Pestrechinsky District of the Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union to a Volga Tatar family. He has served as the Grand Mufti of Russia since July 1, 1996.[1] 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.
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- ↑ Russia: Religious leaders focus On violence, environment RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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