Ali Vyacheslav Polosin, -- , 26 June 1956, Moscow

Moscow

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, Russia

Russia

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 — Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Russian Muslim, converted to Islam in 1999, former priest of Russian Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church

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Biography

He was born in 1956 in Moscow

Moscow

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, Russia. Studied Philosophy

Philosophy

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 at Moscow State University

Moscow State University

Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...

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• 1983-1999 served as priest
  Priest
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   in Russian Orthodox Church.
• 1990-1993 served as Member of Russia's Parliament.

Ali Polosin is Islamic scholar, expert on interfaith dialogue and Muslim-Christian relations, currently Director of Moscow based Al Wasatiya Center for interfaith dialogue, student of Shaykh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi

Shaykh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi

Said Afandi al-Chirkawi , 21 October 1937, Chirkey, Dagestan — scholar in Shafii mazhab, spiritual master.- Biography :He was born in 1937 in the village of Chirkey, Buynaksky District, Republic of Dagestan...

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Publications

Books and articles of Ali Polosin are translated into many languages.

• Secular State and Islamic Tradition in Russia
• Criminal sectarianism will never become the norm of life
• Rothschilds against Arab Rulers - Causes and Mechanism of Arab Revolutions

External links

• Islam in Dagestan
• Ali Polosin - My journey to Islam
• Invite to Islam and let your words work (Interview with Ali Polosin)
• Secular State and Islamic Tradition in Russia
• Али Вячеслав Полосин. «Почему я стал мусульманином? (Размышления бывшего священника о религии)». Журнал «Индекс/Досье на цензуру». 11/2000