THE ISSUE OF RUSSIAN MUSLIM CULTURE

The article deals with the specifics of Tatar Muslim socio-cultural practice using as an example the particular socio-cultural realities of Russian Muslim culture. Typical traits of Tatar practice are defined, such as the inclination towards moderateness, the high social status of women, striving for universal literacy, democracy, tolerance, etc. The author comes to the conclusion that a major intellectual and spiritual task for Russian Muslims is understanding their own existence and place among other Muslim cultures.