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HAJI ALLAHSHUKUR PASHAZADEH FEARS NAGORNO-KARABAKH PROBLEM MAY TURN INTO INTER-RELIGIOUS CONFLICT
APA, Azerbaijan
Sept 11 2013
[ 11 September 2013 19:24 ]
Sheikh: "We are making serious efforts to restore and preserve
completely destroyed or damaged religious places in the occupied
territories"
Baku. Mubariz Aslanov - APA. "We are making strenuous efforts
to prevent Karabakh problem from turning into the inter-religious
conflict," Chairman of Caucasian Muslims Board (CMB) Sheikh-ul-Islam
Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh said at the meeting with residents of
Gazakh region, Caucasian Muslims Board told APA.
Pashazadeh noted that remaining committed to the spirit of
inter-religious dialogue they are making serious efforts to restore
and preserve completely destroyed or damaged religious places
in the occupied territories: "As Armenia hasoccupied 20 percent
of Azerbaijan's territories, we fear that this may turn into the
inter-religious conflict and are making efforts to prevent it."
Sheikh also said that the number of mosques rose from 17 to 2 000
in Azerbaijan within 20 years, Baku Islamic University, madrasas was
opened and believers gained opportunities to visit the holy places of
Islam: "Today, as an example of tolerance, Azerbaijan is in the focus
of attention of not only the region, but also of the entire world,
Baku hosts the most prestigious religious events, symposiums and
conferences. Thanks to the care and aid of the Head of the State Ilham
Aliyev, historical religious temples, sanctuaries are opened after
major overhaul and restoration, tens of new mosques are built. This
attitude is shown not only towards Islam and Muslims, but also towards
other monotheistic religions, irrespective of nationality and religion,
everyone living in our country feels as an equal-right citizen."
http://en.apa.az/news/199264
APA, Azerbaijan
Sept 11 2013
[ 11 September 2013 19:24 ]
Sheikh: "We are making serious efforts to restore and preserve
completely destroyed or damaged religious places in the occupied
territories"
Baku. Mubariz Aslanov - APA. "We are making strenuous efforts
to prevent Karabakh problem from turning into the inter-religious
conflict," Chairman of Caucasian Muslims Board (CMB) Sheikh-ul-Islam
Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh said at the meeting with residents of
Gazakh region, Caucasian Muslims Board told APA.
Pashazadeh noted that remaining committed to the spirit of
inter-religious dialogue they are making serious efforts to restore
and preserve completely destroyed or damaged religious places
in the occupied territories: "As Armenia hasoccupied 20 percent
of Azerbaijan's territories, we fear that this may turn into the
inter-religious conflict and are making efforts to prevent it."
Sheikh also said that the number of mosques rose from 17 to 2 000
in Azerbaijan within 20 years, Baku Islamic University, madrasas was
opened and believers gained opportunities to visit the holy places of
Islam: "Today, as an example of tolerance, Azerbaijan is in the focus
of attention of not only the region, but also of the entire world,
Baku hosts the most prestigious religious events, symposiums and
conferences. Thanks to the care and aid of the Head of the State Ilham
Aliyev, historical religious temples, sanctuaries are opened after
major overhaul and restoration, tens of new mosques are built. This
attitude is shown not only towards Islam and Muslims, but also towards
other monotheistic religions, irrespective of nationality and religion,
everyone living in our country feels as an equal-right citizen."
http://en.apa.az/news/199264