Who is Albir Krganov? To many, he is known only as the mufti of Moscow. However, it is worth noting that he is a member of the Public Chamber of Russia, the author of several books, the owner of a large number of awards and an exemplary family man. We bring to your attention a biography of this interesting person.
Biography
The future mufti Albir Krganov was born in October 1976. His homeland is the village of Chkalovskoye, located in the Batyrevsky district of the Chuvash Republic. Albir's father, Rifkat Sabirzyanovich, is a hereditary imam (as the Muslim head is called a spiritual head). Mother - Gulchechek Shakirovna, great-great-granddaughter of the famous Hazrat - Abdul-Vali Ishan. Old-timers remember that in 1946, the seventy-year-old grandfather of mother Albir Krganov, whose name was Bagautdin babai, holding only the lasso, managed to climb the minaret, whose height was at least 20 meters. So on a newly opened mosque, he hoisted a crescent and national canvases. Of course, with such an upbringing, Albir Krganov simply could not take another life path. And the point is not that the relatives imposed a certain lifestyle on him. Rather, the boy, delighted in the actions of his father, grandfather and great-grandfathers, chose this direction for himself.
Education
Albir Krganov is a graduate of Shygyrdan High School, after this educational institution he entered the madrasah of the Russian and European countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Kazan. The next stage in education was the Islamic Institute named after Rizaitdin Fakhretdinov. Albir Rifkatovich told reporters: throughout his years of study, and even after them, his spiritual mentors were Ahmadzaki-Hazrat Safiulla (the prefix “Hazrat" indicates that a person is a religious figure), Abdulhak-Hazrat Samatov and Zakaria-Hazrat Minevaliev. It is these people who have repeatedly given wise advice to Albir Krganov.
Labor activity
In 1991, Albir Rifkatovich became a muezzin, at the same time he took the post of the second imam of the Central Cathedral Mosque, located in the village of Shygyrdan. A year later, he was appointed deputy head of the Kazan Mukhtasibat, then, in 1992, he became a curator in such republics as Mordovia, Chuvashia and Mari El. In 1993, Albir Krganov became Chairman of the Islamic Muslim Center. In the spring of 1994, Albir became a mufti, occupying the position of Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Chuvashia. In 1998 of the last century, he held the position of head of the Department of Internal Affairs and External Relations of the Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia.
This post was held by Albir Krganov until 2005. The next stage in the track record is the position of the First Deputy Chairman of the Central House of Duma of Russia. He occupied it from 2005 to 2012. 2010 was marked by the fact that he became a Moscow mufti. In 2012, Krganov by decree of the President of Russia was approved as a member of the Public Chamber. In the spring of 2015, he joined the commission, which monitors and resolves conflict situations in the field of interethnic relations. And at the end of that year he became the head of the working group to combat pseudo-religious extremism. Since 2016, Albir Krganov is a mufti of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia.
Separately, it should be said about the writing career. Albir Rifkatovich - author and co-author of several publications. Among them are teaching and theological manuals, for example, “Akida of Islam according to Tahaui”. In addition, from his pen came a huge number of articles, scientific almanacs, publications. It should be noted that Krganov is a frequent guest of TV shows.
Mufti of Moscow Albir Krganov and his family
Albir Rifkatovich is happy in marriage with Leysaniya, together they raise a son and two daughters. The mufti has repeatedly told reporters that his family is his like-minded people. He calls his wife the model of a woman, the wife of a Muslim. According to Krganov, Leysania Minzekryamovna is his faith, support and support. Speaking about raising children, Albir Rifkatovich notes: there is no place for violence in religion. Therefore, if his son decides to follow in his footsteps, he himself chooses a spiritual school, his father will become the happiest person. However, without the desire of the child, he will never lead him to a madrassah.
Many are interested in the question of where the mufti of Moscow, Albir Krganov, lives. His address cannot be found on the World Wide Web, but there is information about the location of the residence of the Moscow Muftiyat - Moscow, metro station Proletarskaya, 5/2 First Krutitsky Lane.