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3000 members of different Islamic sects in Ganja

11 September 2006 [19:06] - TODAY.AZ
The number of sectarians increases in Ganja.

"Their main aim is to raise religious awareness. But they might have claimed for coming to power in future," Firdovsi Kerimov, chief of State Committee for Religious Communities Western Bureau told the APA's bureau.

"The number of Wahhabism supporters in Ganja has not been specified. There are also Sunni supporters in the region. Wahabites mainly gather in Albans mosque. There are a total 3,000 members of Islamic sects in Ganja," the chief said.

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