Mikhail Alexeyevich Miropiev
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Mikhail Alexeyevich Miropiev was a Russian Orthodox
Missionary who worked in the Caucasus
in the late 19th century and early 20th century. At the turn of the 20th century he was the director of the Caucasus Teacher's Seminary, later he worked as the Inspector of Orenburg
Educational Region (inspector Orenburgskogo uchbnogo okruga). He wrote numerous works concerning Islam
and conversion of Russian Muslims
to the Russian Orthodox faith.
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
Missionary who worked in the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
in the late 19th century and early 20th century. At the turn of the 20th century he was the director of the Caucasus Teacher's Seminary, later he worked as the Inspector of Orenburg
Orenburg
Orenburg is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies southeast of Moscow, very close to the border with Kazakhstan. Population: 546,987 ; 549,361 ; Highest point: 154.4 m...
Educational Region (inspector Orenburgskogo uchbnogo okruga). He wrote numerous works concerning Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and conversion of Russian Muslims
Islam in Russia
Islam is the second most widely professed religion in the Russian Federation. According to a poll by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, 6% of respondents considered themselves Muslims. According to Reuters, Muslim minorities make up a seventh of Russia's population...
to the Russian Orthodox faith.