President Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan makes great contribution to Islamic solidarity

By  Trend

Azerbaijan makes a great contribution to Islamic solidarity, said Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

He made the remarks addressing the opening ceremony of the international conference titled “2017 – Year of Islamic Solidarity: Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue” in Baku on December 21.

"Azerbaijan is a country with ancient history. The Azerbaijani people have maintained and preserved their national and moral values for centuries. Islamic values are main components of the national moral values," said President Aliyev.

The Azerbaijani president described religious tranquility, mutual understanding, unity between Muslims, and excellent regulation of interfaith relations as major factors that make Azerbaijan more powerful.

"Our nation has ancient history. Our religious architectural monuments bear a clear evidence of this. We are proud to have one of the most ancient mosques in the Muslim world, which was constructed in 743, and which has been preserved by the Azerbaijani people and underwent a major overhaul several years ago. It is Juma mosque in the city of Shamakhi, which is our great wealth. This mosque demonstrates that Azerbaijan is an ancient Muslim land," said President Ilham Aliyev.