IntroductionThe coexistence problem of present-day political and so-called social Islamic and modern Western cultures has been generating public scrutiny of the Western societies since late 1980s. Let us recall how Ayatollah Khomeini, the supreme leader of Iran, issued a fatwa ordering Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, a writer, for his blasphemous (in Khomeini"s view) expressions about the Prophet Muhammad stated in Rushdie"s book "The Satanic Ver...
Religion
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The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, commenced on June 4 with Muslims from across the globe converging on the holy city of Mecca amidst strict health protocols due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The USA put Azerbaijan on a special list of countries that commit severe violations of religious freedom.
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The United States recently included Azerbaijan in its annual so-called Special Watch List (SWL), which includes countries with serious violations of religious freedom. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken retained all 12 countries compared to the previous year and added Algeria, Azerbaijan, the Central African Republic, the Comoros, and Vietnam to the list.
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