Munira Shahidi’s short bio. The currently ongoing research is: ‘Islam, dialogue of cultures, transformation of the societies.’ The recent publications within that issue are: ‘Innovative approach to Arab sources in Russian thought’ (Proceedings of Ibn Khaldun International Conference at Kuala-Lumpur University of Islamic Thought and Civilization, 2006) (see also www. Ibn Khaldun International), Participation and Presentation of the paper: ‘Sharing identity is a core of national/regional identity in Central Asia’ on the Central Asia Round Table on Exchange and Sharing of Good Practices in Intercultural Dialogue and for the Promotion of UNESCO’s Declaration on Cultural Identity in Almaty (Kazakhstan) on 4-6th of July, 2007.

Participation and Presentation of the paper: ‘Implementation of Rumian Thought in modern Tajik culture’ on International Rumi Conference at Maryland University, USA, 28-30 September), Presentation of the statement: ‘The Rights for Culture and Interculturality’ at the OSCE Chairmanship ‘Conference about Intolerance and Discrimination towards the Muslim Community’, (Cordova, Spain, on 9-10 of October, 2007). Paper on: ‘Intercultural approach to the heritage of Mavlana Jelalud-din Rumi’ in the journal ‘Fonus’ N8, October, 2007 9 (the journal of the Z.Shahidi Foundation).

Head of the Zyiodullo Shahidi International Cultural Foundation (NGO) and chief editor of the journal ‘Fonus’. Member of the Public Council of RT. Part-time professor of the Pedagogical University in Dushanbe, visiting professor at the Mazon de Science L’Homme (Paris, 2004-2005) and Kuala-Lumpur University of Islamic Thought and Civilization, 2006.