During the visit to Tunisia, Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, met with Subpreme Mufti of the Republic of Tunisia Batyhom Usman , the head of the International University of Az-Zaytoun Salim Buyah’ya and visited the National Library, which contains over one million books and more than 42 thousand manuscripts.

The Mufti of Tunisia reported on the activities of the Muftiat and how the moderate Islam spreads in Tunisia , there is a dialogue between the representatives of other religions, as well as combating extremism and terrorism. Russia and the University of Al-Zaytoun.

 The meeting with the rector of the International University of Az-Zaytoun Salim Buyah’ya also took place. The rector told about the history of ancient Islamic university, as well as about the modern activities. The Russian spiritual leader turned to the rector with an idea of providing scholarships for Russian Muslims, and offered to organize the exchange of teachers between the universities of Russia and the University of Al-Zaytoun.

The parties have agreed on cooperation, as well as the preparation and signing a treaty between the Russian Islamic University and the University of Az-Zaytoun.