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The Bibi-Heybat Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. Islam is the majority religion in Azerbaijan, but the country is considered to be the most secular in the Muslim world. [5] Estimates include 97.3% (The World Factbook, 2020) [6] and 99.2% (Pew Research Center, 2006) [7] of the population identifying as Muslim.
After independence, the laws regarding religion are quite clear. In Article 7 of the constitution, Azerbaijan is declared a secular state. This point is driven home in Article 19 with the statement of the separation of religion and state and the equality of all religions before the law as well as the secular character of the state educational ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan – largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, bordering the Caspian Sea and possessing a rich fossil fuels industry. It is a progressive and secular predominantly Shia Islamic society, with a high tolerance for other religions. [1]
Azerbaijan is a secular state by law. [1] The Constitution states, "religious associations shall be separate from the state and shall not interfere in state affairs." [ 1 ]
Churches in Azerbaijan by city (2 C) ... Religious buildings and structures in Baku (3 C, 2 P) This page was last edited on 17 December 2024, at 08:32 (UTC). ...
Pages in category "Religion in Azerbaijan" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Eastern Orthodoxy in Azerbaijan is the main Christian and the second largest religious group in the Republic of Azerbaijan (after Islam). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] According to statistics, the Eastern Orthodox , or Byzantine tradition in Azerbaijan is 2.3% (209.7 thousand people).
About 93 percent of Azerbaijan's population is nominally Muslim, and approximately five percent of the population belong to the Russian Orthodox Church. Muslim religious observance is relatively low, and Muslim identity tends to be based more on culture and ethnicity than on religion.