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Sheikh-ul-islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh marks his 60th birthday

26 August 2009 08:41 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikh-ul-islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh marks his birthday today. APA reports that he was born in Cil village of Azerbaijan on August 26, 1949.

He got his primary religious education from the local religious persons. In 1968, he entered Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara and finished his religious education in Tashkent Islamic University in 1975.

In 1975, he became responsible secretary of Caucasian Muslims Office, akhund, deputy chief of Teze-pir mosque. In 1980 he was elected chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office and became Sheikh-ul-islam.

In 1986, he was elected member of Royal Academy of Jordan. He is the professor of Baku State University, doctor of historical sciences. In 1992, he was elected chairman of Supreme Religious Board of Caucasian peoples by the religious people of Azerbaijan, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Georgia, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Karachay-Cherkessia, Adigey.

Allahshukur Pashazadeh is the member of the Management Board of World Islamic Congress, Management Board of Eurasia Islamic Council and a number of other international organizations. He was elected co-chair of CIS Interreligious Council in 2004.

He was awarded â€œFriendship among peoplesâ€ order (1988, USSR), â€œAl-elm va amalâ€ (1992, Egypt), â€œGloryâ€ order (1994, Egypt), â€œIndependenceâ€ order (1999, Azerbaijan), First Grade St. Vladimir order (2001, Russian Orthodox Church), â€œHonorâ€ order (2001, Georgia).