Today, on November 23, Georgia is celebrating one of the most important religious holidays in the country - the St. George's Day or Giorgoba. Festive services, dedicated to this day, are held in all the acting churches of Georgia. …
Azerbaijan is home to the largest Jewish community of any majority-Muslim country
It is important to know Karabakh's history to understand the reasons behind current geopolitical developments in the South Caucasus, Fazil Gasimov, a PhD student in Istanbul University, UNESCO Representative of UNESCO-accredited "Ashiq Shamshir" Cultural Center Public Union writes in the article OPINION - Gregorian Church bears responsibility for disappearance of Karabakh's Christian Albanians for Anadolu Agency. He shares the results of his research on Karabakh's history from different sources
American journalist, author of the books "The Armenian Lobby and US Foreign Policy" and "Murder in the Mountains: War Crime in Khojaly and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict" Raul Lowery Contreras talks about religious …
The first collective prayers were performed in the Juma Mosque, which is located in the Agdam region liberated after 27 years of occupation by the Armenian armed forces. The parishioners have covered the mosque's floor with …
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during his visit to the liberated city Aghdam commented on the concerns expressed by some Western leaders after the end of the Second Karabakh war regarding Christian temples in the liberated lands …
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili will issue a pardon decree on Orthodox Christmas on January 7 after a several-month moratorium on acts of amnesty. Zurabishvili earlier declared a moratorium on pardoning prisoners …
Pope Francis invited Georgian Catholicos Patriarch Ilia II to the Vatican next year to commemorate the 40-year anniversary since the latter’s “historic visit” in 1980. In the …
There is tremendous potential for developing Russia-Azerbaijan relations in the fields of education and science, and its implementation requires forums like the 10th Russia-Azerbaijan Interregional Forum, held on November 22-23 in Moscow, …
The Second Summit of World Religious Leaders, which will bring together political, public, scientific and religious figures of various countries and representatives of international organizations, has opened in Baku today. …
A Holy Synod meeting yesterday has ended with the decision to dismiss Chkondidi Metropolitan Petre from the post and request the release of convicted archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze. The synod meeting was called after …
Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO), Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade has met with Georgian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Zurab Pataradze at the CMO. Pashazade informed the ambassador …
World’s largest Yazidi temple named Quba Mere Diwane was opened in Armenia yesterday. Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and other officials participated in the opening ceremony. …
Muslims performed the Eid Al Adha prayer at all the mosques in Azerbaijan this morning. Eid al-Adha honors the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, Ismail, as an act of obedience to Allah’s command. …
Chairman of State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Mubariz Gurbanli, speaking during the II International Symposium on Islamic Civilization in the Caucasus, said that Armenia's aggression against …
Muslims throughout the world are ready to welcome the holy month of Ramadan, which began on Sunday evening, May 5. The tradition began in the seventh century and commemorates the month when the Prophet Mohammed retreated to a cave …
Leaders of the Muslim community hope that the authorities will manage to settle the conflict
In the village of Gekhi-Chu in the Urus-Martan district of Chechnya, a mosque with a capacity of 50 people was opened today. The opening ceremony was attended by the district Qadi Alu Amerkhanov. “Heads of rural settlements …
Members of the Supreme Religious Council of Caucasian People: the chairman of the Caucasus Muslim Board, chairman of the Supreme Religious Council of Caucasian People Sheikh-ul-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazade, the chairman of …
Today Georgia is celebrating one of the most important religious holidays in the country - the St. George's Day or Giorgoba. Festive services, dedicated to this day, are held in all the acting churches of Georgia. Especially this …
