Vyacheslav Polosin

Ali Vyacheslav Polosin (Али Вячеслав Полосин) is a Russian Muslim academic who converted to Islam in 1999. He is a former priest of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Biography
He was born in 1956 in Moscow, Russia. Studied Philosophy at Moscow State University.
 * 1983-1999 served as priest in Russian Orthodox Church.
 * 1990-1993 served as Member of Russia's Parliament.

Polosin is an Islamic scholar and an expert on interfaith dialogue and Muslim-Christian relations who is currently Director of Moscow-based Al Wasatiya Center for interfaith dialogue.

Publications
Books and articles written by Polosin have been translated into many languages.
 * Secular State and Islamic Tradition in Russia
 * Criminal sectarianism will never become the norm of life