Street prayers seen as hurdle to city residents
Prayers in the courtyards of mosques and on the streets are
inappropriate, Azerbaijani Deputy Interior Minister Oruj Zalov has
said.
"Worshipping in such places causes inconvenience for the city [Baku] residents," he told journalists.
Zalov noted that numerous visitors come to the Alley of Martyrs, a cemetery where war victims were laid to rest, and people enjoy serenity there. "People praying off the road cause obstacles to them. Praying should be done at mosques."
As for the activity of religious communities, the deputy minister said the government was providing suitable conditions for unfettered operation of all registered communities, and there were no reported problems, he said.
Commenting on circulating reports about believers` having their beards shaved while in police custody, he said: "Employees of police departments are not engaged in shaving beards. This is nothing but a rumor."
As for speculations about terror acts by religious radicals, Zalov said there were no forces wielding enough power to stage riots in Azerbaijan. "Everything is under control in the country," he added.
"Worshipping in such places causes inconvenience for the city [Baku] residents," he told journalists.
Zalov noted that numerous visitors come to the Alley of Martyrs, a cemetery where war victims were laid to rest, and people enjoy serenity there. "People praying off the road cause obstacles to them. Praying should be done at mosques."
As for the activity of religious communities, the deputy minister said the government was providing suitable conditions for unfettered operation of all registered communities, and there were no reported problems, he said.
Commenting on circulating reports about believers` having their beards shaved while in police custody, he said: "Employees of police departments are not engaged in shaving beards. This is nothing but a rumor."
As for speculations about terror acts by religious radicals, Zalov said there were no forces wielding enough power to stage riots in Azerbaijan. "Everything is under control in the country," he added.
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