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Most Shia Muslims in the country follow the Ja'fari school of Shia Islam, while Sunni Muslims typically adhere to either the Hanafi or Shafi'i school. [7] Due to many decades of Soviet atheist policy, religious affiliation in Azerbaijan is often nominal and Muslim identity tends to be based more on culture and ethnicity than on religion.
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.
Banner of the Qizilbash, from an Iranian text book of 1976. Qizilbash or Kizilbash [Note 1] were a diverse array of mainly Turkoman [1] Shia militant groups that flourished in Azerbaijan, [2] [3] Anatolia, the Armenian highlands, the Caucasus from the late 15th century onwards, and contributed to the foundation of the Safavid dynasty in early modern Iran.
The Juma Mosque (Azerbaijani: Cümə məscidi), also known as the Friday Mosque, is a Shia Islam mosque, located in Baku, Azerbaijan. [1]An inscription on the mosque mentions that “Amir Sharaf al-Din Mahmud ordered the restoration of this mosque in the month of Rajab AH 709 (1309/1310)”.
The Imamzadeh Complex is an important Islamic site, located near Ganja, in Azerbaijan.The complex comprises a mausoleum that houses the grave of a prominent figure in Shia Islam, several mosques including the Goy Imam Mosque, a garden, gated walls, and various funerary monuments. [1]
The order converted to Twelver Shia Islam by the end of the 15th century. ... Azerbaijan was a party to the aborted Nabucco pipeline. Ilham Aliyev in Munich in 2010.
According to the 2024 report from the US Department of State, the government of Azerbaijan routinely harassed, fined, surveilled, detained, arrested, and imprisoned Shia Muslims related to their religious activities and religious activism. [1]
Pages in category "Shia mosques in Azerbaijan" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.