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Modernization and Religion
The Azerbaijani reader is likely familiar with debates concerning the extent to which “Islamic values” are compatible with “Western ...
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The Campaign Against Religion and the Promotion of Atheism in the Soviet Union
Introduction All founders of communism are known for their negative attitude toward religion and their adherence to atheism. One of the
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Why was Ashura observed over two days in Azerbaijan this year?
The first major public excitement around Ashura in Azerbaijan since the 1930s happened 10 years ago, in 2015. That year, massive ...
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A Brief History of Salafism in Azerbaijan
Introduction According to the “Oxford Islamic Studies Online”, Salafism was a reformist, modernist, and intellectual movement ...
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Azerbaijani Shi’is and the Arbaeen pilgrimage
Pilgrimage to the Kaaba, which is located in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, is considered as one of the five main duties of every ...
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Muharram commemorations in the southern regions of Azerbaijan
Local Shi’ism existed in the southern regions of the Azerbaijani republic, and particularly as concerns the subject of this ...
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