Religious leaders tour rebuilt mosque in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh
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Muslim religious leaders from Turkic states visited Karabakh, Azerbaijan, as part of a conference in Baku.
The Caucasus Muslims’ Board organised the visit, which included an event at the Aghdam Juma Mosque. Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazada, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims’ Board, noted the mosque had been heavily damaged during the First Karabakh War and remembers the suffering of that time.
Emin Huseynov, a special representative of the President of Azerbaijan, described Aghdam as having transformed from a city representing destruction to one symbolizing peace and security. Hamed Shahriari, Secretary General of the International Assembly for the Rapprochement of Islamic Schools of Thought, advocated for lasting peace in the South Caucasus region. Fatih Mehmet Karaca from Türkiye stated that the meeting of religious leaders showed optimism for the future, and he thanked Ilham Aliyev for reopening the Aghdam Juma Mosque.
Nuriddin Khaliqnazar, the Mufti of Uzbekistan, expressed joy that the mosque had been returned to its community and emphasized the strong relationship between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, calling the two countries both friends, brothers, and allies.
