Maksud Sadikov

Sadikov Maksud Ibnugadzharovich, -- (Russian: Садиков Максуд Ибнугаджарович), (16 March 1963 – 7 June 2011) was a Professor in International Relations and Islamic Economics, a practicing Sufi, follower of Shaykh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi.

Biography

He was born in the village of Archib, Charoda district, republic of Dagestan. Islamic scholar, Muslim intellectual, Rector of Institute of Theology and International Relations, Makhachkala, Dagestan. He was assassinated in Makhachkala,^[1] and buried in Archib, Dagestan. On 05 July 2011 Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev posthumously awarded Maksud Sadikov with Order of Courage in a meeting with North Caucasus Muftis and religious leaders in Vladikavkaz.^[2] In a gathering held in memory of Maksud Sadikov in Makhachkala, it was decided to organize October 6 as annual Maksud Sadikov commemoration day.^[3]

Education

• 1981—1986 Moscow Temiryazev Agricultural Academy (MTAA).
• 1987—1990 Master of Economics and Management, MTAA.
• 1994—1996 PhD in government administration from Moscow State Lomonosov University.
• 1998—2000 Public Administration Academy of Russian Federation.
• 2003—2004 Open Ecological University of MSU.

Work Experience

• 1986−1987 Researcher, Moscow Temiryazev Agricultural Academy.
• 1991—1997 Senior Researcher, School of Public Administration, MTAA.
• 1997—1999 Director, Ministry of National Policy of Russian Federation.
• 1999—2000 Adviser, Ministry of Nationalities and Federation Affairs of RF.
• 2000—2002 Adviser, Ministry of Federation Affairs, National and Migrational Policies, RF.
• 2001—2003 President, MamaDibir Rochi Theological Humanitarian Academy
• 2003-2011 Rector, Institute of Theology and International Relations, Makhachkala.

Publications

References

External links

• Theology professor shot in Russia's Dagestan
• Academic's murder hampers Dagestan peace efforts
• Institute of Theology and International Relations