Maksud Ibnugadzharovich Sadikov () (16 March 1963 – 7 June 2011) was a professor in international relations and

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, a practicing Sufi, and follower of

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Biography

He was born in the village of

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, republic of

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, Muslim intellectual, Rector of Institute of Theology and International Relations,

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. He was assassinated in Makhachkala, and buried in

. On 5 July 2011 Russia's President

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posthumously awarded Maksud Sadikov with Order of Courage in a meeting with

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Muftis and religious leaders in

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. In a gathering held in memory of Maksud Sadikov in Makhachkala, it was decided to organize 6 October as annual Maksud Sadikov commemoration day.

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

Academic's murder hampers Dagestan peace efforts

Institute of Theology and International Relations
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