Vyacheslav Polosin
Ali Vyacheslav Polosin () 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. 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.