Ayatollah Raisi in a message to the Russian Muslims' Summit:
The unique capacity of Islam in Russia will promise more fields of cooperation in a bright future
Stating that the fundamental policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in interaction with Russia has always been based on strengthening relations with that country, the President clarified, "In the meantime, the unique capacity of Islam and religions in this civilised country promises fields of more cooperation and synergy in a bright and sublime future".
In a message to the Summit of the Muslims of Russia on the occasion of commemorating the 1,100th year of the presence of Islam in Russia, which was read by his representative at the meeting, Haj Abolghasem Doulabi, Ayatollah Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi called this country one of the first foci of the presence of Islam in distant lands and stated, "We Muslim Iranians are proud of ourselves that the historical city of Derbent, which is the centre of fusion and intersection of Russian, Iranian and Islamic culture, is the first passage and the focal point of the presence of Muslims in this vast land".
Dr Raisi pointed out, "The Islamic Republic, according to the guidelines of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution as in the past and within the framework of the three principles of honour, wisdom and expediency, has always demanded to pay attention to the capacities of the Islamic religion in the vast country of Russia with the aim of developing bilateral interactions, and in it will not spare any assistance and cooperation in this way".
The text of the President's message is as follows;
The religion of Islam appeared at a time in the history of this world when the blackness and darkness of ignorance, corruption and crookedness in the field of life had narrowed the human race and the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) made this distortion of spirituality and morality, the deposit of peace and security in the sphere of justice for humanity.
In the meantime, the unique capacity of Islam and religions in this civilised country promises fields of more cooperation and synergy in a bright and sublime future.
We Muslim Iranians are proud of ourselves that the historical city of Derbent, which is the centre of fusion and intersection of Russian, Iranian and Islamic culture, is the first passage and the focal point of the presence of Muslims in this vast land.
The Islamic Republic, according to the guidelines of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution as in the past and within the framework of the three principles of honour, wisdom and expediency, has always demanded to pay attention to the capacities of the Islamic religion in the vast country of Russia with the aim of developing bilateral interactions, and in it will not spare any assistance and cooperation in this way.