Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin is a Moscow-based Muslim scholar. Among various academic roles, he is Grand Mufti of Russia and Chairman of the Union of Muftis of Russia. He is probably the single most important figure in the schema of Russian Islam. As a member of the Russian Presidentโs Council for Coordination with Religious Organizations, he is a key figure in relations between the Kremlin and Russiaโs Muslim population.