Second Muslim Youth Forum, titled “From Passivity to Action. It’s Time To Make Changes”, which was part of Moscow Halal Expo, was officially concluded today.

The forum consisted of three sections: “We in Science: Knowledge is Power”, “We Inside Society: Psychology of Behaviour” and “We in Mass Media”. About 200 young people of different national and religious backgrounds attended the sessions to discuss the most pressing issues of Muslim youth. The event was primarily devoted to finding practical solutions to key problems that the Muslim youth of Russia is facing, channeling the passion of Russia’s young Muslims into constructive course, denunciation of extremist ideas and views, eradication of stereotypes, raising awareness and promotion of Islamic scholarship and ethics together with progressive thinking.

Forum speakers included people well-known outside the Muslim community: author of popular Qur’an translation into Russian, philosopher Elmir Kuliev, famous traveler and Muslim convert Anton Krotov, publicist and political expert Ruslan Kurbanov, lawyer Murad Musaev, associate professor of the Institute of African and Asian Studies of Lomonosov Moscow State University Vladimir Lebedev, professor of al-Quds University Ms Aida Ghanem, Italian expert Alberto Brunoni, deputy head of Russia Muftis Council Rushan hazrat Abbyasov, head of RMC Economic Department Madina Kalimullina, chief editor of “Muslim Magazine” Galina Babich and many others.

Speakers called the youth to action, stressing the need of obtaining higher education, self-development and self-fulfillment and leading an active lifestyle in accordance with the rules of Islam. The young guests of the event asked their vital questions and sought advices in relevant affairs.

In the end of the meeting, participants outlined a number of tasks that need to be addressed shortly. Rushan hazrat Abbyasov, RMC deputy chairman and one of the organizers of Moscow Halal Expo, reassured the guests that Russia Muftis Council is always open to new initiatives and would gladly support interesting youth projects.

RMC press service