A delegation of the Russian Islamic University is scheduled Monday to pay a visit to the association for al Azhar graduates and the Azhar University.

The Russian delegation is paying a visit to Egypt to meet with religious and scientific figures to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in order to spread the moderate thought, compact extremist ideas and correct misconceptions.

The Russian Islamic University was founded in 1998 in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. In 2008 the University had around 70 faculty and more than 400 students.

Source: MENA