Roman Silantyev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Roman Silantyev

russian sociologist

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1977

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Profession: university teacher, Islamicist, historian of religion, religious studies scholar

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Roman Anatolyevich Silantyev (Russian: ????? ??????????? ?????????) is a Russian sociologist Islamic expert, former executive secretary of the Interreligious Council of Russia (IIRC), director of the human rights center of the World Russian People's Council, a staff member of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations. In 2005 Silantyev was relieved from his IIRC posts after the controversial reception of his book A Modern History of the Islamic Community in Russia, criticized both from the Muslim and Orthodox sides.In 2007 Silantyev published another book A Modern History of Islam in Russia. In 2008 Silantyev published Islam in Russia Today.