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Islam In Azerbaijan
Islam is the majority religion in Azerbaijan, but the country is considered to be the most secular in the Muslim world. Various reports have estimated 97.3% (CIA, 2020) or 99.2% (Pew Research Center, 2006) of the population identifying as Muslim; with the majority being adherents of the Shia branch (55-65%), while a significant minority (35-50%) are Sunnis. Traditionally, the differences between these two branches of Islam have not been sharply defined in Azerbaijan. Most Shia Muslims in the country follow the Ja'fari school of Shia Islam, while Sunni Muslims typically adhere to either the Hanafi or Shafi'i school. Due to many decades of Soviet atheist policy, religious affiliation in Azerbaijan is often nominal and Muslim identity tends to be based more on culture and ethnicity than on religion. Shia Islam is prevalent in the western, central, and southern regions of the country. Traditionally, villages around Baku and the Lankaran region are considered Shia strongholds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma(shah-abbas)mosque XVII
Juma may refer to: *Juma (Musical Artist) Born 1999 in New York *Juma (name), including a list of people with the name *Juma (actor) (born Jumas Omar, 1943-1989) *Juma (jaguar), a jaguar that was featured then killed during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil *Juma, Mozambique, a village in Cabo Delgado Province *Juma, Uzbekistan *Juma people, indigenous to Brazil *Juma language *Juma River (Brazil), Amazonas State *Juma River (China) See also *Al-Jumua, the 62nd Sura of the Qur'an from which the names Juma and Jumaa mostly derive *Jamia, the Arabic word for gathering *Juma Masjid, meaning Congregational Mosque, several buildings *Jumaa, a surname *Jumar, a device used by mountaineers *Jumu'ah the congregational Friday prayer of Islam *''Juma and the Magic Jinn'', a children's picture book {{disambiguation, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |