site.btaMustafa Alish Hadzhi Re-elected Grand Mufti

May 29 (BTA) - Dr Mustafa Alish Hadzhi was re-elected
Grand Mufti of the Muslims in Bulgaria at their highest forum,
the National Muslim Conference, called by the Grand Mufti's
Office on Saturday.

The forum held at the NDK Congress Centre in Sofia was attended
by nearly 1,200 delegates and more than 100 guests, including
Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Mustafa Karadayi and
Turkish Ambassador Aylin Sekizkok.

The delegates re-elected Vedat Sabri Ahmed to continue his term
as Chairman of the Supreme Muslim Council. There were no other
candidates.

The forum also elected members of the Supreme Muslim Council.

Mustafa Hadzhi reviewed the work done by the Grand Mufti's
Office in the past years, highlighted its achievements and noted
 the challenges to the organization of religious affairs.
   
Ensuring higher remuneration of the imams was singled out as a
priority for the next five years. Mustafa Hadzhi mentioned the
need to improve religious and teacher training as the second key
 priority.
    
The Education Department of the Grand Mufti's Office faces the
urgent task of improving the study process in religious schools,
 said Mustafa Hadzhi. Given that social activity is also an
important factor, attempts will be made to carry it out abroad
where the first steps have already been made. RY/DD

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