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Finnish universities say they would be prepared to educate imams in the future. Up to now, there has not been enough academic study of Islam in Finland's universities.
Speaking on YLE news at the weekend, German expert on Islam Mounir Azzaoui suggested that imams leading prayers at mosques should be given third level education in Finland.
Anas Hajjar, imam from the Islamic Society of Finland, also supports higher education for imams. This would help the integration of Muslims into Finnish society.