Taleh Bagirzade, the imprisoned leader of the “Muslim Unity” Movement, was on a hunger strike from 3 to 23 June. The reason for this was that believers were subjected to torture in police stations, while insulting Allah. Bagirzadeh demanded punishment of those who allowed these actions. Earlier, on May 20, five members of the “Muslim Unity” Movement were detained in front of the Baku Serious Crimes Court on the day the verdict was delivered to a...
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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