Tatarstan President lays commemorative capsule at Bolgar Islamic Academy

On May 21, during “Izge Bolgar Zhyeny” holiday dedicated to the Day of official adoption of Islam in Volga Bulgaria, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov laid a commemorative capsule at Bolgar Islamic Academy.

State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Head of the Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs Igor Barinov,  and other officials took part in the event.

The message in the capsule is written in four languages: Russian, Tatar, English and Arabic, and addresses the descendants with the request to keep the spirituality and values of Islam: peace, tolerance, and respect.