Mufti sheikh Gainutdin Ravil Ismagilovich. Biography, sermons and sayings

In any country there are such persons whose activities impose an imprint on society, pushing it towards positive changes. Fortunately, there are many such people in Russia. One of them is rightly considered Gainutdin Ravil. This man has been leading the Council of Muftis of the country for more than twenty-five years. What did he manage to do over the years? Let's understand.

Ravil Gainutdin: biography

Our hero was born and raised in the small village of Shali of the Tatar ASSR (August 25, 1959). His parents were ordinary workers. About Islam Gainutdin Ravil first learned from his own grandmother. She lived in a family and paid, as usual, a lot of time raising children. Grandmother told little Ravil about the foundations of religion, revealed the essence and meaning of traditions, taught to pray. All this was of great interest to the grandson. Over time, he decided to devote himself to serving Allah. At the end of the school, the current mufti of Russia Ravil Gainutdin went to Bukhara. There he entered the spiritual madrasah "Mir-Arab". Learning was easy for him. The seven-year course he completed in just four years, having passed the external tests. The first place of service was assigned to him the Kazan Cathedral Mosque "Nur Islam". The post was called the first imam-hatib. In 1987 he moved to Moscow. Gainutdin Ravil, who had already been elected executive secretary of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of the European part of the USSR and Siberia in Ufa, was appointed imam-hatib of the Moscow Cathedral Mosque.

Years of the collapse of the USSR

Today the older generation is surprised and horrified, remembering what tests the former Soviet citizens had to go through. Many starved, could not make money on bread, lost professions, buried loved ones. But it was not the worst. Spiritual emptiness reigned in the then society. Mufti Ravil Gaynutdin was one of the few who managed to understand the state of the people. He made efforts to revive the religious consciousness of society.

Revival of Islam

In Moscow, he organized courses on the study of Arabic. People told about the traditions of Islam, ritual practice. It was very timely. Disappointed, immersed in problems, desperate, citizens were dragged into the mosque, where they received the necessary spiritual support. To learn more about their religion, both small children and elderly pensioners wished. People, realizing that their usual world is collapsing, sought consolation in eternal values. And religion is the first among them. Many felt the need to join the knowledge, which previously was not possible. Muslims wanted to read the Koran in Arabic. All this mufti was understandable. He constantly expanded his activities, so that not a single person remained oblivious of attention.

International activity

The Muslim world is wide enough. Gainutdin Ravil does not limit his work to the life of the Ummah. He is a member of several authoritative international organizations. Participates in the activities of the Eurasian Islamic Council. He considers it necessary to promote rapprochement of believers, strengthening of ties between people and states. In addition, he participates in the work of the World Islamic League (VIL). Several books were published from the pen of the mufti. The first known work is his thesis. Theme and the title of her "Islam in Russia." As he himself admits, it was an experience of philosophical analysis. It is clear that the efforts of the spiritual leaders of Muslims are now in demand. After all, there are very dangerous trends in the world. Believers face evil, pretending to be true religiosity. This refers to the IG organization banned in Russia. Before the clergy of all faiths, previously unknown challenges arise. People should be protected from deception, worse than death. This is a complete spiritual rebirth in real beasts, mercilessly killing their own kind.

"Allah tests the one who truly loves"

Mufti sheikh Ravil Gainutdin works very much. Believers are described in the title of the paragraph by the dictum of the Prophet Muhammad as his various activities. In addition to direct duties, the organization of mass events, large spiritual celebrations, often falls on his shoulders. Another communication with the government of Russia, statesmen of the Muslim world. In his busy schedule there is always time for reception of ordinary citizens. They are going to the mufti from all corners of a huge country. It is important for people to hear his wise advice. After all, their requests are not among the simple. People ask very difficult questions, wait for a balanced answer and assistance. The year 2015 was marked by the opening of the reconstructed and expanded Moscow mosque. Work also went under the close attention of Ravil-hazrat. There are more than thirty Muslim peoples in the country. In this difficult time, they should be combined, not to allow the emergence of not only conflicts, but also attempts to disengage. This direction Ravil-Khazarat considers the main, putting a lot of effort for its most complete implementation.

Peaceful life and development is our main goal

Mufti consistently defends the principles of civilized dialogue of people of different faiths and denominations. The preaching of Ravil Gainutdin, as a rule, is based on a wise approach to conflict situations, the belief that any problem can be resolved unarmedly. Peace on the planet, peaceful cooperation and development, he calls the only way for mankind. Ravil Khazarat actively cooperates with representatives of the clergy of countries where civil conflicts are taking place. His appeals to them are filled with philanthropy and compassion. He seeks to understand different points of view. However, it basically supports the negotiation process in cases of tension. The society should exist in harmony, conduct a civil dialogue, the mufti thinks. Under his direct leadership, Muslim Moscow becomes the center of attraction for the entire Islamic world. Interaction with the leaders of the Russian Federation only contributes to this process.

Strengthening of Islam and spiritual education of the younger generation

Ravil Khazarat pays much attention to the organization of the activities of Muslim educational institutions. On his initiative, two special universities were opened in the Russian Federation (1998 - Kazan, 1999 - Moscow). Young people need to be brought up from their diapers, so that later they do not have to correct mistakes urgently when trouble knocks on the door. At the end of the last century, Ravil-Khazarat invited the Most Serene Patriarch to organize the interaction of various faiths. For this purpose, the Interreligious Council of Russia was established. Such a diverse and huge country can not allow conflicts on its territory. Moreover, the international situation shows constant instability. To inflame a fire is very simple, if people are separated.

Dialogue of civilizations

Russia offered such an initiative to the world ten years ago. The Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations" is now a platform for discussion of problems of inter-confessional cooperation and coexistence. Gainutdin is translated from Arabic as "the eye of religion." This is symbolic. Under the supervision of Ravil-hazrath, Islam develops, restoring and implanting in the lives of its followers the peaceableness and tolerance that the distant ancestors developed and bequeathed to keep forever. Such activities hand in hand with leaders of other faiths contribute to the establishment of interreligious harmony in Russia and beyond.