03.09.2010 - Russian government funds select Islamic schools to stem radicalism
From Telegraph: In an effort to counter the proselytising of Islamic fundamentalists often funded by foreign governments, Russia is underwriting the education of moderate religious leaders and teachers at seven Islamic universities, in Moscow, Tatarstan, Bashkyrkostan and in four North Caucasus republics, including Dagestan. Rufik Mukhamedshin, the rector of Russian Islamic University in Kazan, said he hopes the state will also standardise diplomas issued by Islamic educational institutes and ensure they are accepted across Russia as proper academic qualifications..............................................Full Article: Source
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