Rawil Gaynutdin (born Ravil Ismagilovich Gaynutdinov, russian: Рави́ль Исмаги́лович Гайнутди́нов; tt-Cyrl, Равил Гайнетдин, Равил Исмәгыйл улы Гайнетдинев) born on August 25, 1959 in the village of Shali of

Pestrechinsky District Pestrechinsky District (russian: Пестречи́нский райо́н; tt-Cyrl, Питрәч районы, ''Piträç rayonı'') is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Fe ...

of the

Tatar ASSR The Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (russian: Татарская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика; tt-Cyrl, Татарстан Автономияле Совет Соци� ...

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to a

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family. He has served as the

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since July 1, 1996.Russia: Religious leaders focus On violence, environment
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'', an open letter by

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s to

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leaders, calling for peace and understanding.

Honours and awards

Honours

National honours

* Russia **

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: Knight Grand Cordon of the Imperial Order of Saint Stanislaus, Special Class **

: Recipient of the 400th Anniversary Medal of the House of Romanov ** :

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*** Grand Officer - 9 September 2019”For his great contribution to strengthening interethnic and interfaith peace and harmony in society”. *** Commander - 23 March 2015 *** Member - 11 August 2009”For his great contribution to the development of spiritual culture and the strengthening of friendship between nations”. ** : Member of the

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- 15 January 2004”For his great contribution to strengthening civil peace and interfaith cooperation”. ** : Member of the Decoration of Friendship - 6 October 1997”For his great contribution to strengthening the economy, the development of the social sphere and in connection with the 850th anniversary of the founding of Moscow”.

Foreign honours

* : Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of "10 years of Astana" * : Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of 20 Years of Independence * : Commander of the Order of the Star of Jerusalem - 2015

Awards

* Presidential Certificate of Honour - 23 August 1999”For his great contribution to the establishment of peace and harmony in society”. *

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: Recipient of the Gold Medal for Peace and Charity - 2011”For his active work on the spiritual revival of Russia and his great contribution to the development of peacekeeping and interfaith dialogue”.

References

Notes

External links

Official website of the Russian Council of Muftis
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