The hosting in Baku of high-level conferences of the Organization for Islamic Conference (OIC) speaks about Azerbaijan`s increasing popularity in the Islamic World, Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Chief of the Administration of Caucasian Muslims stated during the meeting with Tourism Ministers of OIC Member States today, Trend reports.
According to him, despite the fact that Azerbaijan had been part of the Soviet Union for 70 years, the Country managed to retain its faith.
Mr. Pashazadeh pointed out that Armenias occupation of 20 per cent of the territories of Azerbaijan lead the remaining of well-known Islamic monuments and mosques under Armenian occupation. Muslim countries should assist us in spreading the information about this fact all around the World.
The Chief of Caucasian Muslims presented OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ikhsanoglu with Order of Sheikh-ul-Islam for his services in spreading Islamic values.
Mr. Ikhsanoglu expressed his thanks to the Chief of Caucasian Muslims. He also added that the resolution Situation on the Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan recently adopted by the UN tells us that relations between Muslim countries has become stronger and stronger.