Orthodox Christianity in Azerbaijan
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Orthodox Christianity
is a minority in Azerbaijan
, a country with a Shia Muslim
majority. The Russian Orthodox Church in Azerbaijan
is a large part of Orthodox Christianity Azerbaijan. The Georgian Orthodox Church is present in Azerbaijan, too. Most Orthodox Christians in Azerbaijan are Russian-speaking
peoples (Russians
, Belarussians and Ukrainians
) and most of the remainder are Georgians
.
Orthodox Christianity
The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...
is a minority in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, a country with a Shia Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
majority. The Russian Orthodox Church in Azerbaijan
Russian Orthodox Church in Azerbaijan
The Russian Orthodox Church is the main group of Eastern Orthodoxy in de facto-Azerbaijan . Many of its members are Russians. Azerbaijan is a mainly Shiite Muslim country which used to be part of the Russian Empire and the USSR...
is a large part of Orthodox Christianity Azerbaijan. The Georgian Orthodox Church is present in Azerbaijan, too. Most Orthodox Christians in Azerbaijan are Russian-speaking
Russophone
A Russophone is literally a speaker of the Russian language either natively or by preference. At the same time the term is used in a more specialized meaning to describe the category of people whose cultural background is associated with Russian language regardless of ethnic and territorial...
peoples (Russians
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
, Belarussians and Ukrainians
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
) and most of the remainder are Georgians
Georgians
The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America....
.