The authors of the article consider morality and good moral as main pillars of society’s stability and wellbeing. There are scrutinized the concept of morality in general and so-called monotheistic morality in particular. The authors conclude that morality without religion is relative and the dividing line separating morality from law must be overcome. The education of people under religious morality should become an important element of educational system in terms of crisis of modern society, otherwise further progress of humanity is impossible.

The author analyzes wide range of problems relating to understanding of science as a part of human values. Being a specific institution of human society and a product of culture, science can’t exist separately from religious teachings dominant in a society. In this connection it’s appropriate to differentiate between Islamic science and modern Western science because they are rooted in different religious and ideological systems. Although the author agrees that it is necessary for Islamic scholars and thinkers to keep scientific exchange and adopt advanced experience of Western science.

The article deals with the degree and value of knowledge in Islam according to Holy Qur’an and Tradition of the Prophet Muhammad SAV.

The author deals with the philosophical and theoretical roots of Islamic concept of education which has its basic principles and foundations. He extrapolates the theoretical principles and fundamentals into the field of practical instructions aiming at construction of totally Islamic educational system. The central point of his educational conception is the purpose of educating perfect man who would be prosperous in this life and hereafter.

The article deals with specifically Islamic origins and foundations of the term Enlightenment. The expressions of light and enlightening of human souls are frequently mentioned in Holy Qur’an so one can conclude that Islamic religion has its own conception of enlightenment which is based on inner reality of its teachings and essentially different from its Western analogue.

The author of the article deals with correlation of tradition and modernity while shaping of historical identity of Tatar Muslims which was based mainly on Islamic sacred tradition. In early XX century there were new approaches to exposition of the sacred history of Islam which emerged within circles of Tatar pedagogues as it can be observed in the textbooks on history of Islam written by outstanding scholar and enlightener Fatih Karimi. The author put a question: either the prophetic history should be examined on the basis of rationalism or there must be certain limits for human reason.

The author deals with the millennium-long history and present-day condition of Islamic education in Republic of Dagestan. Dagestan was connected to the greatest educational centers of Islamic education in the Muslim world during its long history therewith had its own traditions of Islamic education. In the Soviet period Islamic education was illegal and went underground. But after fall of the Soviet Union Islamic education received new inspiration, taking use of the experience of its rich historic tradition and relying on new standards and requirements of the time.

The author scrutinizes didactic and pedagogic characteristics of educational system of Tatar Qadimist madrasah in XIX-XX centuries. While examining methods and forms of training in Qadimist madrasah one may draw parallels with some achievements of modern pedagogic science, e.g. heuristic approach and method of individual training. The author analyzes positive and negative aspects of Qadimist didactic system and concludes that methodology per se can’t be good or bad.

The author raises the question of preservation of spirituality in present-day society and protection of young generation from pernicious influence of modern mass culture. It is necessary to create conception of collective caring for children arriving from countryside to study in the city through establishing special Muslim hostels or school boarding houses. It is also suggested to found educational centers with modern social, cultural and life infrastructure which can supply needs of young Muslims.

The author considers problems and difficulties of organization and functioning of Islamic elementary education in mosques and introduces new term of “mosque’s elementary religious school (madrasah)” which would embrace all educational activities of mosques. In this connection he places for consideration his draft version of “Approximate Regulation for mosque’s elementary religious school (madrasah)”.

The author deals with history of teaching Islamic doctrine (‘Aqida) in Tatar madrasah. Unfortunately, the centuries-old continuity of scholarship on this Islamic discipline in Tatar circles was interrupted. Today new textbooks on Aqida are written and translated from foreign languages. While publishing new textbooks, local traditions are to be taken into consideration too.

The author puts a question of contribution by Sufi brotherhoods and various Turkish informal religious movements and organizations connected with them into development of educational space of Turkey taking Suleymaniya movement as a model. This movement has a wide network of educational institutions in Turkey and abroad. The unique model of religious education of Suleymaniya has given an opportunity to adhere to the long and glorious tradition of Ottoman Turkey while living in terms of modernity.

The author of the article deals with demographic and sociocultural aspects of modern Muslim communities of Great Britain. Muslim community of the United Kingdom was shaped during long period and is multiethnic. Muslims of the country grow in number in recent time and their activity and presence in social life of Great Britain is growing accordingly so it may be concluded that Muslims will possibly cause important socioeconomical and political changes within Britain in first half of XX century.

The author deals with origination and development of Muslim diasporas living in USA and Canada. The residents of Islamic countries emigrating to the following countries adapt to conditions of recipient country in different ways and it inevitably causes problems both for them and society. Though Muslims of USA and Canada successfully adapt into society, showing frequently the highest educational attainment which explains active participation of Muslims in political life of both countries even in summit levels.

The role and position of supreme leader of islamic revolution in political system of Islamic Republic Of Iran.

The author deals with practical implementation of ideas of Sudanese political activist Hasan alTurabi who tried to launch his project of Islamic republic in Sudan. Sudanese Islamists carried out a good deal of work to create all necessary conditions for realization of their project. Although the project collapsed because of infavourable economic developments, instability within society and split between different groups of ruling elite.

The text is first chapter of treatise called “Fath al-Rabbani wa Fayd al-Rahmani” (The Divine Gift and Generosity of Merciful) by great Islamic scholar and Sufi, Sheikh Muhyi al-Din ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani. The treatise has been source of inspiration and guide for those who traveled in search of true knowledge in their spiritual way. There are spiritual advices and admonitions on avoidance of discontent by Allah expounded in the chapter.

The text is an excerpt from Marjâni’s book “Al-Ĥikmah al-bâlighah al-jânîyyah fi sharĥ al- ‘aqâid al-ĥanafîyya” (The Highly Mature Wisdom in Explanation of Hanafi Doctrine) which was published in 1889 in Kazan. The treatise is the description of Marjâni’s Islamic credo where he attempts to expose the essence of main teachings of Hanafi doctrine.

The article is written by famous Muslim scholar from Tunis Sheikh al-Ghumari. The author sets a question of refutation of some most apparent mistakes and delusions of “Salafi” author Albani regarding Islamic institution of Tawassul – resorting to means and causes in order to approximate to Allah. The article seems to me especially actual in the time when distorted views of Islam spread among Muslims.

The author scrutinizes differences between thought of ‘Ashariya and ideas of medieval author Ibn Taymiyya regarding conception of Tawhid (Unity of Allah). There many divergences in their views on a whole number of issues crucial for Muslim’s worldview and faith – limits between Tawhid and Shirk, interpretation of anthropomorphic expressions in Holy Qur’an etc. The author has provided convincing proofs thus arguing that ideas of Ibn Taymiyya on Tawhid are unacceptable.

The article deals with conception of Ijtihad by outstanding Tatar religious activist and enlightener of early XX century Gabdulla Bubi whose ideas partly coincide with views of many other Muslim reformists of past and present day. The crisis which enveloped the whole Islamic community finds its explanation in “closing of the doors of Ijtihad” in Islamic thought that caused fixation and stopping of creative process in Muslim minds. The author tries to implement some ideas of Bubi towards realities of present day.

The article deals with actual problem of present-day Muslim Ummah – spreading of extremist views among certain groups of Muslim youth. The author discusses wide range of spiritual, sociopsychological, ideological and political roots of Wahhabism in Russian Federation and especially in the Republic of Dagestan.