The First International Festival Of Muslim Cinema “Golden Minbar” took place in the capital of Tatarstan - Kazan - from the 5th to the 11th of September 2005 and was devoted to the 1000th anniversary of Kazan .
About 20 countries took part in the festival - Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malaysia, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Kirghizia and Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Bashkortostan (not only Muslim countries, but also Great Britain, Canada, Lithuania and USA) and others. As a result, more than 150 films were introduced to the contest. Until now there were no permanent cinematographic forums to such subjects.
The idea of holding such festival was backstopped by It was Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, chairman of the Russian Council of Muftis, who first proposed the idea of changing negative perceptions of Muslims through film. He obtained the support of Tatar President Minitimer Shaimiev and , Kazan administration and the festival received the green light.
The name Golden Minbar is symbolic of what organizers hope their festival will be: a platform from which the good and true word about Muslims, their culture and achievements will be conveyed .
The Russian Council of Muftis, Islamic World TV, Islamic cultural centre Culture, Kazan administration and the Russian Federal Culture and Cinema Agency organized the festival.
Representatives of other confessions may also take part in the festival. It is quite possible that in future " Golden Minbar " will collect movie- makers and art and culture activists from all world countries.
the programme of the festival, the plan of the events, its budget, the executive board of directors, the order, etc. The festival programme includes:
a) Main Contest
b) Programme of Russian Cinema
c) Retrospective Show
d) Day of Muslim Countries Cinema.
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