Vyacheslav Polosin

Russian Muslim academic (born 1956)

Ali Vyacheslav Polosin
Vyaçeslav Polosin in 2014
Born	Вячеслав Сергеевич Полосин (Vyacheslav Sergeevich Polosin) (1956-06-26) June 26, 1956 (age 67) Moscow, Russia
Citizenship	Russia, Moscow
Occupation	scholar
Known for	Expert on Muslim-Christian Dialogue
Website	http://www.islam.ru

Ali Vyacheslav Polosin (Russian: Али Вячеслав Полосин) is a Russian Muslim academic who converted to Islam in 1999.^[1] He is a former priest of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Biography

He was born in 1956 in Moscow, Russia. Studied Philosophy at Moscow State University.

1983-1999 served as priest in Russian Orthodox Church.
1990-1993 served as Member of Russia's Parliament.

Polosin is an Islamic scholar and an expert on interfaith dialogue and Muslim-Christian relations who is currently Director of Moscow-based Al Wasatiya Center for interfaith dialogue.^[2]

Publications

Books and articles written by Polosin have been translated into many languages.

Secular State and Islamic Tradition in Russia
Criminal sectarianism will never become the norm of life

References

^ "Ali Polosin - My journey to Islam". Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
^ "Али Полосин стал директором российского центра «Аль-васатыйи»". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-07-09.

External links

Islam in Dagestan
Ali Polosin - My journey to Islam
Invite to Islam and let your words work (Interview with Ali Polosin)
Secular State and Islamic Tradition in Russia
Али Вячеслав Полосин. «Почему я стал мусульманином? (Размышления бывшего священника о религии)». Журнал «Индекс/Досье на цензуру». 11/2000