Islam in Azerbaijan
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Islam in Azerbaijan refers to the dominant religious tradition in Azerbaijan, shaped by a historical mix of Shia and Sunni communities, Soviet-era secularism, and contemporary national identity in the South Caucasus.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | religion in a country ⓘ |
| administrativeBody |
Caucasian Muslim Board
NERFINISHED
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State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureInfluence |
Islamic architecture in Baku Old City
ⓘ
medieval caravanserais and mosques ⓘ |
| capitalCityCenter | Baku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
freedom of religion
ⓘ
separation of religion and state ⓘ |
| country | Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| culturalAspect |
Islamic influence on Azerbaijani cuisine
ⓘ
Islamic influence on Azerbaijani music and poetry ⓘ Islamic influence on family and marriage customs ⓘ |
| demographicFeature |
large proportion of population is non-practicing or secular
ⓘ
majority of ethnic Azerbaijanis are Muslim by heritage ⓘ |
| dominantBranch | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationAspect |
limited number of officially registered madrasas
ⓘ
state-controlled Islamic education ⓘ |
| foreignInfluence |
Iranian religious institutions
ⓘ
Turkish religious organizations ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Islamization under Arab Caliphate in 7th–8th centuries
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Safavid promotion of Twelver Shia Islam in 16th century ⓘ Soviet anti-religious campaigns ⓘ Tsarist Russian control and regulation of Islam in 19th century ⓘ post-1991 religious revival after independence ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
Persian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identityRole | component of Azerbaijani national and cultural identity ⓘ |
| importantMosque |
Bibi-Heybat Mosque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heydar Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ Juma Mosque of Shamakhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Taza Pir Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | secular state ⓘ |
| majorityReligionOf | Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majoritySchoolOfJurisprudence | Jaʿfari (Twelver Shia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityBranch | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minoritySchoolOfJurisprudence |
Hanafi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shafiʿi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousMinorityContext |
small Christian communities
ⓘ
small Jewish communities ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
celebration of Eid al-Adha
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celebration of Eid al-Fitr ⓘ commemoration of Ashura ⓘ observance of Ramadan ⓘ |
| securityConcern | monitoring of radical Islamist groups by the state ⓘ |
| shapedBy |
Azerbaijani national identity
ⓘ
Shia–Sunni coexistence ⓘ Soviet-era secularism ⓘ |
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