Kazak President visited Egypt University of Islamic Culture in Almaty

According to the International Islamic News Agency (IINA), the agreement on the establishment of this educational institution was signed back in 1993. Later on, the school began teaching Islamic Studies, which was the first ever speciality of this kind in the country.

The main purpose of the university is to train our own specialists who will work in Kazakhstan mosques. Studying Islam, you should not forget about the ancient history and rich traditions of our people. You should know their history, culture, literature and philosophy. When you have finished training, you will work in the mosques in all regions of Kazakhstan, and you need to explain to people how important it is for our society's unity, peace and harmony.

This year, the state has allocated 100 grants for training of students under the Islamic Studies speciality. Next year, the same number of specialists is to be trained under the state order. Teachers of this university have no doubts about their students.

"The most important issue nowadays is the preparation of highly qualified personnel who are able to respond to challenges. Of course, the graduates of our university will be able to adequately respond to this. They are professionals and patriots who love their homeland and their president", Ali Rauf, Teacher, Egypt University of Islamic Culture said.

According to Islam Serikbai a first-year student who studies with great interest and pleasure, the level of teaching is very high here. They have built a very good university building this year. Once I have graduated from this university, being a patriot, I want to make my contribution to the development of religion and Islam in my country. Serikbai knows that each year, the university sends successful students to have practice in the Cairo Arabic Language Centre.

Today, Kazakhstan is an example of the peaceful co-existence of people of different nationalities and religions. Muslims, Orthodox Christians, Catholics and Jews have for centuries been living and working peacefully on the fertile land of Kazakhstan. The Head of State always regards the friendship of the peoples as a «golden treasure», which is why it is unacceptable for the actualization of radical religious ideas.

The Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan, Absattar Hajji Derbisali, said "we are very thankful to Nursultan Nazarbayev for his constant assistance and his fatherly care. He never divides people into Muslims or non-Muslims, all citizens of Kazakhstan consider Kazakhstan their homeland. Taking care of them is the duty of our President, who has great credibility in the world. We are very grateful to him and we will be following his instructions and we will try to do it with honour".

In the middle of October, President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a law on religious activity in Kazakhstan. The preamble of the document acknowledges the historic role of Islam and the teachings of the Hanafi studies and orthodoxy in the development of the culture and spiritual life of the people of Kazakhstan. At the same time, it emphasizes respect for other religions.

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