(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 23. The Azerbaijani
family model is built on national identity and religious values,
Chair of the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Issues
Bahar Muradova said at the Forum of Religious Figures of Azerbaijan
on the topic "Pressing Issues of Religious Enlightenment:
Tradition, Experience, and Prospects" today, Trend reports.
According to her, the national-spiritual and religious-cultural
heritage of Azerbaijan, located in a strategically important
geographical region of the world, rich in natural, geopolitical,
economic, and especially human resources, is rooted in ancient
history and traditions.
"In Azerbaijan, peoples and ethnic groups belonging to different
religions and denominations have always lived in peace, and the
model of coexistence that has developed on this basis has preserved
its uniqueness. This has formed the foundation of the values of
multiculturalism and tolerance, which we possess and, rightly, take
pride in," she said.
The official emphasized that Azerbaijan, in accordance with the
model of a secular state and democratic society, has always
recognized and supported the important role of religion in the life
of society.
"Azerbaijan continues the traditional policy of multiculturalism
and tolerance today, ensuring that people belonging to different
religions and cultures live under equal conditions. The Azerbaijani
state, based on the principles of secularism, emphasizes the
importance of national and religious values, defining them as the
core of our lives, and the institution of the family is considered
the foundation of these values.
From this perspective, the Azerbaijani family model is also
based on national identity and religious values. The correct
promotion of these values protects the institution of the family
from all external influences. Thus, the work of religious education
extends beyond religious communities and places of worship,
becoming one of the priority areas for the relevant government
bodies," she added.
To note, the Forum of Religious Figures of Azerbaijan on the
topic "Pressing Issues of Religious Enlightenment: Tradition,
Experience, and Prospects", organized by State Committee for Work
with Religious Organizations, has gathered more than 100 religious
figures, leaders of Islamic and non-Islamic religious communities
from different religions, invited from regions of Azerbaijan.
The forum focuses on raising awareness of religious threats,
enhancing the role of religious leaders in the process of religious
education, and examining opinions and proposals regarding the
activities of religious communities and figures, as well as the
difficulties they face.
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