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Euroasian Jewish News
Eurasian Jewry Found a New Partner in the Islamic World.
27.02.2006
 Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, Russian Muslims leader, the Council of Muftis Chairman, received Dr Alexander Machkevitch, President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC), which is the biggest Jewish organization on the Continent, in his Moscow residence.
They discussed topical issues regarding Jewish-Islamic relations in Russia and other CIS countries, general situation with minority groups in the region, the role of traditional confessions in struggle against political extremism and the experience of participation of Russian Muslims in the interethnic and inter-confessional dialogue.
Dr Machkevitch pressed statement when negotiations were over: "I'm glad that Eurasian Jewry found a new partner in the Islamic world in the person of Sheikh Gainutdin and multimillion Russian Muslim ummah, running by him. They denounce any manifestation of terrorism and share the principle that peaceful co-existence of nations and dialog between confessions are the priority."
Sheikh Gainutdin, in his turn, noted that one of the main topics of their discussion was prevention of extremist manifestations on national and religious basis in Russia.
"In our work we follow the traditional principle saying "Don't Harm!" and believe it to be the basis for the development of tolerance," - Gainutdin said and specified that in the near future the "Islam and Judaism: Ways of Dialogue and Partnership" Forum will be held in Moscow in association with the EAJC.
Original publication (in Russian): Lenta.ru
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