Hidayat Orujov: Influence of radical sects in Guba is noticeable
07 May 2007 13:23 (UTC +04:00)
He said the State Committee for Religious Communities suffered from gaps in its activity before and some problems emerged in result, APA reports.
The Committee chief said the influence of radical sects in Guba is noticeable, and actions will be carried out against it. He said 9 mosques of 49 have been registered and the documents of 74 places for pilgrimage are not in order. Orujov said sacred places and pilgrimage sites will be registered legally.
Head of Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikhulislam Hajji Allahshukur Pashazada, head of the Religious Community of Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan Semyon Ikhilov, Gennadi Zelmanovich, head of the Ashkenazi Jewish community, bishop of Russian Orthodox Church in Baku Father Constantine are visiting Guba-Khachmaz region. /APA/
The Committee chief said the influence of radical sects in Guba is noticeable, and actions will be carried out against it. He said 9 mosques of 49 have been registered and the documents of 74 places for pilgrimage are not in order. Orujov said sacred places and pilgrimage sites will be registered legally.
Head of Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikhulislam Hajji Allahshukur Pashazada, head of the Religious Community of Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan Semyon Ikhilov, Gennadi Zelmanovich, head of the Ashkenazi Jewish community, bishop of Russian Orthodox Church in Baku Father Constantine are visiting Guba-Khachmaz region. /APA/
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