⁃ Today, it can be stated that the ethnocultural and linguistic diversity of modern Russia is manifested in the fact that 277 languages and dialects are used, 105 languages are used in the state education system, 24 of them as the language of instruction, and 81 as a subject of study. Current international legal standards require appropriate guarantees for the exercise of the right to use one’s native language. Regulations on the right to use one’s native language are enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation (Sect. 2 Art. 19, Sect. 2 Art. 26, Sect. 2 Art. 29, Art. 68). Federal legislation on the right of citizens to freely choose their language of education generally complies with the international obligations undertaken by the Russian Federation and establishes the appropriate legal basis for the realization of this right. The implementation in Russia of the state policy in the field of education in and teaching of minority languages requires a common concerted effort, and it is justified that state authorities rely on the capacity and initiatives of religious and public organizations. Dear friends, in our section, little attention is given to religious education! And this is an important area of human rights that the government must ensure. Currently in Russia, there are more than 70 licensed secondary special madrassas, up to 10 Islamic religious higher educational institutions, and one Bulgarian Islamic Academy, where more than 30,000 students in total study. The issue of organizing Islamic education in minority languages (other than Arabic) is relevant for Islamic religious organizations. Islam itself is a powerful factor in the development and improvement of Islamic education, and the basis of the spiritual and moral formation of the individual. It is important for us, Russian Muslims, to preserve and develop the organic connection between the spiritual and moral potential of Islam and the system of modern Islamic education and enlightenment, both in general, and in the languages of the indigenous peoples and minorities of Russia. ⁃ I would like to note the positive experience of the activities of the muftiate of Tatarstan in organizing free Tatar language courses. Since last year, they have been organized at mosques in the cities and regions of Tatarstan. The SAMR together with Kazan Federal University holds the International Literature Festival of Turkic-speaking Countries of the CIS. The program of such an intensive course is aimed at studying the spoken Tatar language and other national languages, at mastering situational lexical sets, and at developing communication skills. The scientific and teaching communities, certified, experienced teachers and specialists, and philologists of the Tatar language are all involved in the training. This experience has been disseminated in other regions of Russia, which complements the activities of state bodies in the field of education in and teaching of minority languages.

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