Russia and the CIS (bbabo.net) - On January 21, IK-19 (Tavda) of the GUFSIN of Russia in the Sverdlovsk region was visited by the assistant head of the GUFSIN of Russia in the Sverdlovsk region for organizing work with believers, Priest Alexei Eliseev, as part of interfaith cooperation together with representatives of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims Sverdlovsk region (Central Muftiyat) by the chairman of the department, Mufti Abdul-Quddus Asharin and imam of the city of Tavda, Eric Gaifullin.

The purpose of the visit is to get acquainted with the organization of the religious life of the correctional institution, to provide practical assistance to the administration of the penitentiary in organizing work with believers.

The priest and imams, together with the leadership of IK-19, made a tour of the colony, visited the Orthodox church of Seraphim of Sarov located on the territory of the institution, a detachment of strict conditions for serving sentences, a cell-type punishment cell, checked in the institution the provision of freedom of conscience and freedom of religion for convicts professing different religions .

As part of the tour, they held classes with convicts on the choice of worldview foundations and religious ideas of different religions. They told the convicts that familiarization with religion and its spiritual culture has the most beneficial effect on the moral and psychological climate in the institution, helps convicts cope with difficulties, and strive for law-abiding behavior.

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