Azerbaijan State - secular.It is written in the Constitution.Religion is not interfering in the affairs of the country.It exists separately.The country peacefully coexist believers of different faiths.
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free choice of religion in the country is guaranteed by the state.In 1992, the corresponding law was adopted.Anyone can straighten those ceremonies are taken in his religious faith.The state takes care of that believers do not conflict with each other, preventing the spread of materials inciting inter-confessional strife.
Azerbaijan Religion - Islam
According to statistics, 99% of the population - are Muslims.Most - Shiizm.While the openness of the republic promotes penetration into its territory, and other trends.Historically, that area became mostly Muslim, although the spread of the religion lived here representatives of other faiths.Spreading from the Arabian Peninsula, Islam imposed upon the population by the conquerors.It happened with Azerbaijan.Only the idolaters and Jews who lived in the area, did not obey.They had to pay a lot of bribes for protection invaders.Now confession of Islamists - the strongest in the country, although there are various currents.
Ancient Religion of Azerbaijan - idolatry
This belief existed in the territory up to 500 years.The basis of it - the worship of a plurality of deities.People worshiped the souls of their dead.Also honored were trees and rocks.Separate divine entities were considered natural phenomena.Subsequently, from idolatry stood out during the fire-worshipers.They believed that the flame cleans both the physical and spiritual defilement.Their individual representatives are found in the country today.Over time, it separated from the Zoroastrians Zoroastrianism, which also rely on the ministry of the flame.But the basis of this faith in the other.All life - it is a constant struggle between good and evil.Some researchers call the ancient Zoroastrian faith.
Azerbaijan Religion - Christianity
This religion in the republic brought the Jews in the area 100 years.They described people miracles performed by Jesus.Under their influence, arose the first Christian communities.They exist now.On the territory of the republic many Orthodox churches, monasteries have known.Christianity is represented by various trends, including Catholicism and Protestantism.
Azerbaijan Religion - Judaism
This religion of Mountain Jews, who migrated to the country from India.They reside in the country for more than 15 centuries, but have managed to preserve their traditions and way of thinking.They consider themselves descendants of the children of Israel.
exist in the country and Catholicism, Zoroastrianism as well as other current and religion.Therefore, the question of which religion in Azerbaijan, there is no single answer.Everyone is free to choose what to practice.Religious conflicts are rare.But most of the people are Muslims.
