Problems of Interreligious Dialogue between Islam and Orthodoxy in Russia

Abstract

Russia is a multi-confessional, multinational country, on the territory of which representatives of diff erent religions and nations have been living side by side for many centuries. With the existing diff erences, awareness of the commonality of moral attitudes of the main world religions allows us to overcome stereotypes and xenophobia that divide people, which is the most important condition for the formation of a single civil nation, ensuring internal peace and harmony. Russia has accumulated a unique centuries-old experience of peaceful coexistence and interaction, joint creative work of the Muslim and Christian population. But, despite all the positive aspects, there are a number of problems that hinder the development of interreligious dialogue at the everyday level, between ordinary citizens. The emotional factor, the media, and confl icts in political life provoke interreligious strife. This phenomenon suggests that state and public life is closely connected and intertwined with religious relations: almost any action from the outside is refl ected in religion. In addition, the issue of interfaith dialogue is not only an integral part of the culture of public relations, but also, given the realities of our time, is a matter of national security of our Russian state. The article analyzes the main problems that hinder the development of interreligious dialogue in society, and also provides ways to solve them.