The first semester of school year 2011/2012 successfully finished for the “religion-Islam” subject. The subject was taught in 28 settlements on the territory of totally 7 Regional Mufti Offices.

The subject was presented by 23 teachers to 3372 pupils; 113 groups learnt the subject as a compulsory optional subject (COS) and 81 groups learnt it in the form of free optional subject (FOS), thus making totally 194 groups all over the country. Payment for the COS classes is born by the municipality of the settlement and other classes in from of FOS are born by the General Mufti Office.
Total amount paid by the General Mufti Office to the teacher of this subject, which do not receive remuneration from municipalities for the first semester exceeds BGN 7000.
Settlements, where this subject was taught were: town of Knezha and Bezhanovo village, Pleven region; Silen village, Haskovo region; Draginovo village, Grashevo village, Sveta Petka village, Krastava village, Birkova village and Pashovi village, Pazardzhik region; Ognyanovo village, Gorno Kraishte village, Kraishte village, Bukovo village, Lazhitsa village, Breznitsa village, D. Dryanovo village, Debren village, Ablanitsa village, Babyak village, Ortsevo village, Kuzevo village and Chereshevo village, Blagoevgrad region; town of Rudozem, town of Madan, Chepintsi village and Kasak village, Smolyan region; Sofia city, Botunets r.a.; Stradzhevo village, Krumovgrad region.
Muslim denomination wishes this valuable subject to be taught in more settlements, where it should be introduced as a COS. As a result of this our children would have the precious chance that most of us didn’t, in particular to study their religion and its values and apply them in their life for being good citizens, parents and decent Muslims.
We appeal to the parents to send their children to study the “religion-Islam” subject and not to forget that this is an obligation for which Allah (JJ) will keep us responsible. You’re your children the chance to learn about their religion, asking your Regional Mufti Office what should be done for teaching this subject in your village or town.
Herewith we would like to express our gratitude to all teachers, who regardless of the difficulties, decently teach the subject and also to the parents, who send their children to learn the subject.


Nazmie Arifova Badalova
Expert in “Education” Department