UAE Welcomes Russian Mufti's Visit

UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received, Thursday, Grand Mufti of Russia Sheikh Rawi Ain Eldin, in a friendly and welcoming meeting .

Bin Zayed referred to the good relations between the two countries and the mutual understanding and trust between him and President Vladimir Putin.

The President also welcomed the great efforts being made within the framework of joint scientific, educational and cultural projects implemented by the Religious Administration of Muslims of Russia in cooperation with partners from various institutions of the UAE.

The President also thanked the spiritual leader of Russian Muslims for the great efforts he is making for the benefit of Muslims in Russia.

On his part, Ain Eldin conveyed the greetings of 25 million Russian Muslims to the friendly UAE, stressing the happiness of Russian Muslims with the rapprochement and active partnership between the UAE and the Russian Federation.

The Grand Mufti also praised the efforts of Abu Dhabi in preserving peace under the patronage of President Al Nahyan, including humanitarian issues related to the recent prisoner exchange.

He also stressed that the BRICS, in which the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates play an active role, has become important today not only in terms of the national interests of the member states, but also in terms of preserving humanitarian values ​​aimed at protecting the interests of humanity in general, especially with regard to protecting spiritual and moral values.

At the end of the meeting, the Grand Mufti presented the President of the UAE with an original copy of the handwritten Quran of Uthman, dating back to the second century, the original copy of which is in the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts in the Russian Federation.

The meeting was attended by the Muftis’ deputies Damir Mukhitdinov, Roshan Abbasov and Ildar Aliyev.