Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Sciences of Europe (Praha, Czech Republic), ss.67-71, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
In this article, the development of religious education in Azerbaijan will be discussed in general terms and
the process from the past to the present will be summarized. Azerbaijan, whose history goes back to ancient times,
has witnessed many events. Different religions took place in the religious history of Azerbaijan, and Islam and the
Islamic religion initiated a radical change in the region. Religious education in Azerbaijan is provided both as an
elective course in public schools and more comprehensively through private religious schools and departments in
universities. As for religious education, we can emphasize that with the spread of Islam in Azerbaijan, religious
education activities were formed at the same time. In this study, religious education in Azerbaijan and the historical
development of religious education are analyzed. The history and current development of religious education in
Azerbaijan has passed through important stages depending on the history of the country and social changes.