Prince Naif receives cable of thanks from Moscow University

Riyadh, December 21, SPA -- Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Interior
Minister, has received a cable of thanks from Professor Dimitri
Frolov, the Director of the Department of Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz
for Islamic studies at Moscow University.


On behalf of the Department, he expressed appreciation for the
support and attention being given by Prince Naif to the Department.


Frolov pointed out that the Department was able within the last 12
years to graduate several students who have learnt the Islamic creed
and Arabic language, and subsequently these graduates are capable of
teaching the non-Muslims about the true Islam and its tolerance and
justice.


He noted that the Department has so far graduated 1, 700 students at
the level of various courses, 400 at the level of university studies
and 15 students at the level of masters degree and 10 at the level of
doctorates degree.


This is an unprecedented achievement by any other international
university, he said.


Frolov said the department is currently preparing a group of
researches in Islamic studies.


--SPA