The Main Trends in the Issue of Obtaining Religious Knowledge Among the Parishioners of Mosques in Tatarstan (on the Example of the City of Kazan)

The article presents the results of a study conducted by the staff of the Center for Islamic Studies, one of the areas of which was a block of questions about religious education, as well as the needs for it among mosque attendees in the city of Kazan.

The purpose of the study is to identify the need of mosque attendees in Kazan for religious knowledge and religious education. The obtained results will contribute not only to the creation of an effective infrastructure and constructive forms of receiving religious education for various groups of the Muslim community, but will also significantly reduce the risks of Muslims turning to destructive and unreliable sources of knowledge. This is particularly relevant due to the increasing proportion of migrants in Muslim communities.

The empirical basis of the study was composed of survey data from Muslims who attended the largest mosques in Kazan during Friday prayers in the fall of 2021. The obtained results allowed us to conclude that there is a great need for religious knowledge and a high demand for all levels of religious education among actively practicing Muslims in Kazan.

The study results also demonstrated high satisfaction among mosque attendees regarding the development and accessibility of the religious education system, as well as the quantity and quality of Muslim literature. This provides significant credibility to the existing system of religious education in Tatarstan.

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