At his residence the Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council met with the Supreme Mufti of Syria Ahmad Badruddin who stayed in Russia with an official visit.

The meeting was attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Syria to Russia Dr. Riad Haddad, Mr. Abdurrahman Hassoun, Mr. Fahed Kamnakesh and Nofal Kaltum.

The meeting was also attended by the Deputies of the Mufti Damir Hazrat Gizatullin, Rushan Hazrat Abbyasov, Haris Hazrat Saubyanov, Dr. Farid Asadullin and deputy mufti of Bashkortostan Ayup Hazrat Bibarsov.

Addressing the guests with a welcoming greeting, the head of RMC said that he was glad to see the guests' on Russian soil, in a country that with which Syria is bound by long historical friendship and willingness to cooperate in all areas of the present. Russia - a true friend of the Syrian people, historically supporting fraternal relations with the Syria and developing cooperation in the political, cultural, educational and other spheres," - Ravil Hazrat said.

The spiritual leader of Muslims of Russia reiterated his gratitude to Syria for long-term cooperation in the field of religious and spiritual support, educational programs, especially in the initial period of spiritual revival of the new Russia.

Mufti Ahmad Hassoun, referring to the Mufti Ravil Gaнnutdin and calling him as his brother, stressed that "this brotherhood is stronger than any family ties between people."

"The most beautiful days of my life - are the time of my previous visit three years ago when we took part in an international conference in 2009, that was dedicated to the anniversary date of the Chairman of the RMC Mufti Ravil Gaynutdin," - the guest said.

Bright and intense discussion was dedicated to questions about the history of the Islamic state, the question of unity of Muslims in the world. Mufti of Syria, Ahmad Badruddin expressed his views on the urgent need for unity of Muslims of Russia, expressing the conviction that the Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin, the spiritual leader, was able to lead the Muslim community of Russia.

"You, Muslims of Russia, must be united for the sake of the integrity and prosperity of your country, you are the only one who can keep the peace in the world," - the Syrian religious leader said.

He also elaborated on the subject of Islam in Europe, in the world, assessed the events of 11 September 2001.

Mufti of Syria, Ahmad Badruddin said about the distortion in the media world, and even in some Arab press about the situation in Syria, trying to present a conflict between Muslims and infidels leadership. "We have no conflict between the state and the people," - Ahmad Badruddin said and expressed gratitude to the Russian leadership, which had always been for the peaceful settlement of the issues in the Arab-Muslim region.

Mufti Ravil Gaynutdin informed the guests about the ended just two days before international conference in Bishkek "Muslim unity", the purpose of which was to find ways to overcome the division of the Muslims into Jamaats, the different trends within the same religion.

"The West seeks to divide the Arab and Muslim world, supporting the forces that can not overcome the divisions based on the madhhab and currents, trying to weaken and subjugate the Muslim countries by the Muslims themselves," ??- Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin stated his belief, sharing the position of Mufti of Syria, that we should not give in to the enemies of Islam who were trying through the support of theological ambiguity to make differences among Muslim countries, to weaken and subdue them.

"We sincerely emphasize to the people of Syria and support the position of the leadership of our country," - the Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council confirmed.

Mufti of Syria, Ahmad Badruddin said about the highest authority of the mufti Ravil Gaynutdin in his country and asked the Muslim spiritual leader to visit his country with a peace mission.