Akhmed Tamim

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Ahmed Tamim, a Ukranian Mufti, was born in 1956. He is an internationally renowned scholar of the Islamic world and the Head of Administration of Ukrainian Muslims.In 1994 he was elected to the First Congress of Muslims of Ukraine Mufti of Ukraine. That same year, he very quickly used his position to construct the Ar-Rakhma Mosque to accommodate the currently 2 million Muslims in Ukraine, of whom 60,000 live in Kyiv.


Political Career[edit]

He was part of the First Congress of Muslims of Ukraine as Mufti of Ukraine and was Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Ukraine. Mr. Tamim was also involved in various forums and conferences: he visited South Africa, USA, Turkey, Libya and others by official invitation in 1996. He currently takes part in the “Hasaniyskie Reading”, which is a prestigious scientific international Islamic forum under the auspices of the King of Morocco. He presented numerous papers on pseudo-religious extremism and participated in international conferences and symposia in Ukraine, Egypt, Russia and other countries.

Education[edit]

Akhmed Tamim is a graduate from the Faculty of Computer Science at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute. He obtained a Master’s degree in “Microprocessor Systems and Local Area Networks”, and also received an Islamic Theological Education at the Arab University of Beirut. He was awarded a Doctorate in Theology.

Further Information[edit]

International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Religion 2014. "The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & the Unity of Faiths" (Rome, Italy; March 31st - April 3rd, 2014)

International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Religion 2014. A Lecture by Mufti Akhmed Tamim, Mufti of Ukraine. "The Role of Inter-faith Dialogue in Peace Building"

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External Links and References[edit]

Spiritual Leadership of the Muslims of Ukraine