Is Azerbaijan becoming Sunni?

The Muslim population is approximately 85\% Shi’a and 15\% Sunni; differences traditionally have not been defined sharply. Azerbaijan has the second highest Shia population percentage in the world after Iran….Islam in Europe.

What do the Sunni practice?

Like most Muslims, the Sunni practice the Five Pillars of Islam, which are the belief that there is no god but God and the Muhammad is the messenger of God, prayer five times a day, charity, fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your lifetime.

Is Azerbaijan a Shia or Sunni country?

Azerbaijan, an ex-Soviet republic, is one of just four Shia-majority nations in the world. The Syria war’s central dynamic of a Shia-Sunni divide could complicate Azerbaijan’s future.

Could Azerbaijan’s religious affiliation split be shifting?

While such a shift in religious affiliation would seem unlikely in most cases, there are at least two reasons why it may not be in Azerbaijan’s case. On the one hand, the split between Shiia and Sunnis in that country is much closer than many imagine, with roughly 60 percent of the population being Shiia and 40 percent Sunni.

What is it like to be a Sunni Muslim in Azerbaijan?

More than 15\% of Muslim population of Azerbaijan are Sunni. In Azerbaijan we always had Sunni + Shia mixture (Northern part of Azerbaijan more Sunnis, Southern part of Azerbaijan more Shia). So, it is not new thing in Azerbaijan being as a Sunni. Therefore, there is no special feeling 🙂

What makes Azerbaijan different from other Muslim-majority countries?

Most of the Muslim population belongs to Shia sect, which is a minor part of Muslims all over the world and this peculiarity differentiates Azerbaijan from other Islam dominated countries. The issue of division of Islam shows itself, not that distinctly, but somehow in Azerbaijan too.