On 29th of March, the first Deputy Chairman of the Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation, Executive Secretary of the Muslim International Forum, Director of the Center for Islamic Studies of St. Petersburg State University, Professor Damir Mukhetdinov, was awarded the diploma of Doctor of Islamic Theology at St. Petersburg State University. This is the first Russian diploma of Doctor of Islamic Theology issued by a state institution.

On 16th of March, at the invitation of the Catholic side, First Deputy Chairman of the Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation (RBM RF), Executive Secretary of the Muslim International Forum Damir Mukhetdinov met with Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, Chairman of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia, Metropolitan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow.

The presentation of the first Russian-language translation of the encyclical of the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, on brotherhood and social friendship "Fratelli tutti" – "All Brothers", held on 3rd of March, 2021 in Moscow, completed with the announcement of other works that will be released as part of the series "Interreligious Dialogue".

On Wednesday, 3 of March, 2021 at 16.00 in the cultural center "Pokrovskie Vorota" at the address: Moscow, Pokrovka Street, 27, the presentation of the first Russian-language translation of the third encyclical of Pope Francis "Fratelli tutti" ("All brothers"), dedicated to universal brotherhood and social friendship, will take place.

Recently, the next issue of the magazine "Minaret of Islam" was published, dedicated to the 1150th anniversary of Abu Nasr ibn Muhammad al-Farabi-the father of classical Muslim philosophy, the famous "Second Teacher" of the Eastern Middle Ages.