Bulgarian Islamic Academy
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| Type | theological |
|---|---|
| Established | 2017 |
| Rector | Ainur Timerkhanov |
| Address | 1A Qol Ghali , , , 54°57′47″N 49°03′45″E / 54.96306°N 49.06250°E |
| Website | bolgar |
The Bulgarian Islamic Academy (Russian: Болгарская исламская академия, Tatar: Болгар ислам академиясе) is a theological islamic instite in Bolgar, Tatarstan, Russia.
History[edit]
In November 2015, the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov signed a decree on the establishment of the Bulgarian Islamic Academy.[1][2] It's stated the creation of a domestic Islamic theological school is the main purpose.[3] The creation of the academy was supported by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.[4]
On May 21, 2016, on the day of the adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria, a solemn ceremony of laying a memorial stone in the foundation of the educational and residential complex of the academy took place.[5][6] On May 20, 2017, the construction of educational and residential and 6 bedroom buildings for teachers and students was completed.[7]
In July 2017, the White Mosque [ru] complex, consisting of a mosque, a madrasah and a residence, was attached to the academy.[8]
On September 4, 2017, the opening of the institution took place.[9]
Education[edit]
Due to the acute shortage of highly qualified teachers with higher Islamic education, foreign theologians were invited to work at the Bulgarian Islamic Academy: from Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Syria.[10] At first, the teaching took place in Arabic.[11]
Much attention is paid to the study of the Tatar and Old Tatar languages.[10]
The academy trains masters and doctors of Islamic Sciences. From 2020 The academy also trains specialists in the "Theology".[8]
In the 2021/2022 academic year, 22 teachers take part in the implementation of educational programs, 5 of them are foreign.[8]
International cooperation[edit]
The academy has cooperation agreements with a number of foreign educational institutions and scientific and public organizations.[12]
| State | City | Organization |
|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan |
Baku | Theology Institute of Azerbaijan |
| Azerbaijan |
Baku | Idrak Public Association |
 France |
Paris | Faculty of Islamic Sciences |
 India |
Deoband | Darul Uloom Deoband |
 Jordan |
Mafraq | Al al-Bayt University |
 Kazakhstan |
Almaty | Nur-Mubarak University |
 Kyrgyzstan |
Bishkek | Islamic University of Kyrgyzstan |
 Morocco |
Tétouan and Tangier | Abdelmalek Essaâdi University |
 Syria |
Damascus | Damascus University |
 United Arab Emirates |
Abu Dhabi | World Council of Muslim Communities |
| United Arab Emirates |
Abu Dhabi | Mohammed V University |
| United Arab Emirates |
Sharjah | University of Sharjah |
 Uzbekistan |
Tashkent | International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan |
| Uzbekistan |
Tashkent | Tashkent Islamic Institute |
| Uzbekistan |
Tashkent | Imam Bukhari Research Center |
References[edit]
- ^ "Рустам Минниханов подписал указ о создании Болгарской исламской академии и воссоздании Собора Казанской иконы Божьей Матери". tatcenter.ru (in Russian). 4 November 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ ""ТР ПРЕЗИДЕНТЫ ЯҢА УКАЗГА КУЛ КУЙДЫ"". Ялкын (in Tatar). 4 November 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Подписан указ о Болгарской исламской академии". РИА Новости (in Russian). 14 November 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Встреча с муфтиями централизованных религиозных организаций мусульман России и руководителями Болгарской исламской академии". Kremlin.ru (in Russian). 25 January 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "В Татарстане прошли торжества в честь принятия ислама Волжской Булгарией". РИА Новости (in Russian). 21 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Дамира Хайрулина (21 May 2016). "В Татарстане заложили капсулу в основание Болгарской исламской академии". ТАСС (in Russian). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "В Татарстане завершено строительство Болгарской исламской академии". ТАСС (in Russian). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Общая информация". bolgar.academy (in Russian). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Ирина Дурницына (4 September 2017). "Болгарская исламская академия торжественно открылась в Татарстане". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "В Татарстане открыли Болгарскую исламскую академию. Что это и кого будет готовить новый вуз?". Казань24.ru (in Russian). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Владимир Мединский встретился со студентами Болгарской исламской академии". Islam-Today (in Russian). 30 October 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Международная деятельность". bolgar.academy (in Russian). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Russian)