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| CHRONICLE AND REVISION OF RELIGIOUS EVENTS IN AZERBAIJAN IN JUNE 2008 Chronicle June 2 The head of Caucasian Muslims Department (CMD) Allahshukur Pashazade left for Berlin to participate in the conference on religious situation in Azerbaijan. The event was organized by Conrad Adenawer. June 10 Sabail Court declined the claim from Bibi Eybat Mosque demanding eviction of Aydin Aliyev from his home. A. Aliyev’s lawyer appealed to court with request to stop the case, as such claims are not considered in courts, because nobody can evict A.Aliyev from his house without his agreement, but Court appointed consideration of the case for June 20, 2008 at 15.00. The lawyer considers that it is on more attempt of despotism. Fuad Agayev considers that there is not any decision of the Cabinet of Ministers to pay a compensation for the house built in the beginning of 20-th century by his ancestries; there is a will to deprive him of his house. Agayev considers necessary interference of the head of CMD A.Pashazade because the claim was made on behalf of the religious organization led by him. June 11 At the final session
of the International forum «Expansion of women’s role in the
inter-cultural dialogue» held in Baku Secretary General of OIC
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu awarded Azerbaijan’s First Lady Mehriban
Aliyeva OIC Good Will Diploma. June 12 Trial in the Grave
Crimes Court chaired by the judge Aflatun Gasimov considered
the case on a citizen of Saudi Arabia Nail Abdul Kerim Al Bedevi,
nickname Abu Jafar and additional 17 people. The are accused
for close relations with international terrorists from Al-Qaeda
and Al-Jihad, and for creation of armed terrorist group. Most
of the accused partially admitted their guilt. * On November 6, 2007 Azerbaijan’s National Security Ministry (NSM) made a statement on conduction operation for detain of religious extremists led by Abu Jafar. According to NSM, the group was formed of people participating in illegal military formations,radical wahabits and other extremist elements. On September 26, 2007 citizen of Gusar region Telman Abdullayev wounded two policemen and run away, but later the law enforcement bodies detained other members of the group, but Abu Jafar again managed to run away. Kalahsnikov sub-machine gun, three pistols, 12 grenades, more than one kilo of exploding substance and many other things were confiscated forms the group members. Investigation was conducted by NSM. June 13 As a result of operation conducted by NSM in the village of Lokbatan a religious community "Jehovah’s Witnesses» was revealed in the House N1 in the flat of Saadat Javadova. Maps of military shelters, approximately 70 copies of prohibited literature, approximately 900 booklets, 20 registration cards of the members of this religious organization and information sources propagandizing religious rituals were found in the flat. According to information, Javadova attracted to the circle approximately 20 members, including teenagers. Refurbishment works
in some mosques of Azerbaijan are coming to end, said Deputy
Head of CMD Eldar Mikailzade. Central mosque "Teze Pir"
will turn after reconstruction into a large religious complex
in which new building of CMD, Baku Islamic University, medrese,
hotel and conference hall will be located. President Ilham Aliyev
provided financial support in realization of this project. June 24 Orthodox believers
in Azerbaijan mark the Day of Memory of one of 12 apostles of
Jesus St. Varfolomey, the protector of Baku city. June 24 June 30 Cathedral of Russian Orthodox Church on June 29 highly appreciated the level of tolerance in Azerbaijan , the dialogue between civil society and religion and development of inter-religious dialogue, journalists were on June 30 by the bishop Bakinsky and Precaspian Alexander II. * * REVISION Turan agency conducted poll among experts and human rights activists religious regarding the decision passed by Turkish parliament in the sphere of religion an their attitude to annulling by Constitution Court Turkey the decision of parliament about wearing hijabs in universities. The leader of Juma
religious community Ilgar Ibrahimoglu called this decision reactionary
which is isolating Turkish community from democracy and human
rights. He considers that hijab is a constituent part of the
freedom of speech. According to most of Turkish political experts,
politicians and human rights activists exceeded its power and
it was anti-constitutional step, he said. Constitutional Court
of Turkey he exceeded its authorities He reminded that the same
attempt was made in Azerbaijan’s parliament several months ago
during discussing of the law «On Education.» Then this attempt
failed. Today there is not such a problem in Azerbaijan, he
said. Do radical religious sects activate? On June 18 Baki Heber newspaper published Rasim Bayramov’s article titled "Radical religious sects try to activate." Analyzing the activity of religious sects in the country the author of the article tried to warn that some radical groups try to act in the forms of groups. It means that their activity has become more dangerous. Who is a bearer of potential threat? "Yerkrapa" and "Jehovah’s Witnesses" - brothers for ever? Referring to the conclusion
made by the Strategic Researches Center the author noted that
"Jehovah’s Witnesses" sect were connected with Armenia’s
intelligence and act together with semi-military group "Yerkrapa"
("Guards of motherland.") There is still threat of radical wahbism. They try to bring conflict between Azerbaijan and the West? Balayev believes that
the main goal of Kamran Asadov’s group was to hamper the process
of Azerbaijan’s integration with the West and to demonstrate
that the country is not quite safe for western diplomats. The
group panned acts of terrorism against embassies of Western
countries, particularly USA and Great Britain in Azerbaijan.
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