An Islamic revival in Azerbaijan: The Road to Hajj | Featured Documentary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- It is an ancient land at the crossroads of Europe and Central Asia and is said to have been the location of the Garden of Eden. Different cultures and civilisations have met in Azerbaijan for thousands of years and the country was one of the first to embrace Islam when Arabian invaders imposed their religion on the region in the seventh century.
But when Azerbaijan fell under the control of the former Soviet Union in 1920, atheism became state policy; many Muslim leaders were exiled or killed and mosques were closed down or destroyed.
When the country regained its independence in 1991, many embarked on a journey to rediscover their faith and heritage and to fill the religious vacuum left by Communist rule.
Thirty-one-year-old Salamova Samira is a mother of two and part of the 95 per cent of Azerbaijanis who consider themselves Muslims. But, more significantly, she is one of only five per cent who actually practice their faith and is about to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage.
"I started praying when I was around 12 years old. There was only grandma [Samira's great-grandmother] who prayed in our family. She was 115 years old. She read the Quran," Samira says.
"When I was a schoolgirl, I also took lessons to learn the Quran. This was difficult then as many people viewed Islam in a bad light, unlike today."
The older generation, like Samira's mother, lived their lives without observing the central tenets of their religion and, more often than not, do not feel any need to start doing it now.
Samira will travel from Baku, the country's capital where she lives, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj. But, for her, the road to Hajj has been a long one marked by pain and hardship.
"I had been praying until I turned 17. Then I got married and stopped praying. Having a family with children, I just could not find the time.
"My husband was a Muslim too. He was not against the fact that I prayed regularly. But I just could not do it. I have two daughters, aged 11 and 13 years old," she explains.
Her relationship with her husband soured and after five years of marriage they divorced.
"As the saying goes, when the world knocks you down on your knees, you are in the perfect position to pray," she says.
Performing the pilgrimage seemed like an impossible dream for Samira.
Although she earns a decent living as a house-keeping manager at a hotel, she knew it would take her years to save enough money to go on Hajj.
"Going to the Hajj was my dream. But with my salary, it was not possible. I always thought it would take a miracle for me to go," she says.
But fate was to intervene for Samira when a friend of her mother offered to sponsor her pilgrimage.
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The woman who sponsored Samira is the mother's friend of Samira who is absolutely an example of a good friend to have in this world. Because she bought plain tickets for the Hajj to her daughter to make it possible. Indeed she was very generous. May Allah bless all of them.
Eu woman e tu bruslin gai ti cherese m
Islam changed their lives with blessings & dignity. Wish them all the best.
Greetings From Bangladesh🇧🇩
May Allah Bless Azerbaijan.🇦🇿
amin
Allah Azərbaycandakı və bütün dünyadakı müsəlmanları qorusun onlara güc qüvvət versin inşallah amin 🕋❤🇦🇿🥰
Get lost idiot 🤬
Niyə sadəcə müsəlmanları? O birilər insan deyil?
Love and respect to Azerbaijan,Greetings from São Paulo Brazil
Thanks
Thanks from baku - capital of Azerbaijan
@@royalguliyev9828 R U Native Azerbaijani ??
@@grajmerite4889 yes
@Tisha Khanom my love and respect to all Muslim people.Happy Ramadan .stay safe and blessed.salute from SaoPaulo Brazil 🙏🏻🇧🇷
Im from Azerbaijan thanks for those who made this documentary
Respects for all
Hi Muhammad...you are a Shia Muslim?
Ertugrul dont practice however 99 percent believes in Islam or any Abrahamic religions
Ertugrul as a matter of fact i havent come across with non religious people however as far as i know they also join us in balancing reconciliation
USA FOUND OIL IN MIDDLE EAST 20% of Turkey practice maybe 5 % of Azerbaijan practice thats it
@@mahammadbabayev464 But at least they believe in Islam, right? Because belief is an important part for Salvation in Islam, after all.
Mashallah Brother Kamil and Sister Aygun' s Faith is very strong. I pray to Allah to accept everyone's Hajj. Love and respect from Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Get lost terrorist 🤬🤬🤬
Islamic Emirate*
Love Azerbaijan, from Algeria.🇦🇿❤️🇩🇿💪🏽
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️🇦🇿🇩🇿
my cat loves u too!! 🐱♥️♥️♥️
Love and greetings to all Azerbaijanis! Salam from India!
Salam. Btw we arent shia. It is falsehood. Now a huge part is ahlul sunnah.
@@weltschmerz8427 Alhamdulillah is Islam growing there now ?
Heart-touching documentary. I will request to make the sequel of it, 'The experience of Hajj'. I am sure the viewers are curious to know the feeling of both the families. Thank you for making it.
I am glad to see this kind of Documentary... Thanks AlZajeera
Love Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 from Pakistan 🇵🇰 Shia Muslim ❤
Samiras sponsor is a great women. May Allah bless her also. Aamen
too late. Islam is being shut down.
Ameen
@@vervoid73
Islam is growing.
It is not possible to stop Deen-al-Islam.
Even more women wear hijab now and even more mosques are being filled.
The woman who sponsored Samira is the mother's friend of Samira who is absolutely an example of a good friend to have in this world. Because she bought plain tickets for the Hajj to her daughter to make it possible. Indeed she was very generous. May Allah bless all of them.
Aamin
Love and respect to the Aazari brothers and sisters from Kargil, India...
Love from Azerbaijan. Btw we arent shia. Now we are ahlul sunnah wal jammah mostly. Alhamdulillah. May Allah guide them.
@@weltschmerz8427 Ma sha Allāh Tabark Allāh. That's so good to know, sis. Aameen to your du'a
@@seashellzeal Yeah sis
@@weltschmerz8427 assalamualikum do u ppl fast on Ramadan?
When will Azerbaijan be an Islamic State? They should abandon secularism
My family was German, and moved to the Steppes of Azerbaijan to farm. Then they came to North Dakota in America. My connection with Azerbaijan started when I was little, before I even knew that my family EVER lived there. I was in grade school, and our teacher had us pick a country, any country. Then we had to show the class their dress, culture and food! I picked Azerbaijan. Years later, I visited my great grandmother in her nursing home, she was around 100 years old! Her place of birth said Baku... I couldn't believe it! There is a spirit world, may God protect and bless us. May God purify his children, and teach him their history...amen.
We had two German settlements, Helenendorf and Annenfeld. Now these are the cities of Shamkir and Geigel. It has always been interesting to me that when walking through the streets of an eastern and Caucasian city, you see buildings of German architecture. For example: St. John's Church, Goygol
It's definitely beautiful.
May Allah give Glory and Power to Islam.
No thanks, as an Azeri I hate thar Abrahamic religion
@@nereyekadarneyeyarar6069 fake account
@@vidyarthi4009 Sen ne sayiqliyirsan ,?
@@nereyekadarneyeyarar6069 why do you hate??
I hate Islam too
Love and respect from Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Assalamu aleyka, Kabul, Kandagar, Jalalabad, Kunduz
Iran Enforced 10 Stupid Laws
1. Women are not allowed to show their hair
2. Women are not allowed to sing
3. Women are not allowed to dance
4. Women are not allowed to divorce
5. Women are not allowed to enter stadium
6. Women are not allowed to ride a motorbike
7. Women are not allowed to travel overseas alone
8. Women are not allowed to join military
9. Women are not allowed to be a witness
10. Women are not allowed to be a judge
@@takiyaazrin7562 why u mix islam with iran
Love and prays to all from Mumbai, India. Pray for our people in India, that we should all overcome the deadly Virus, which has gripped my country. May Allah pls bless and free us all from this disease, irrespective of our religious beliefs. Ameen
Amin ya Allah...from Malaysia
May Allah bless every soul reading this and keep us on this beautiful path forever...
Lots of love and respect from India🇮🇳...
May Allah keep us safe from all challenges and bad practice .
Love and respect from Baluchistan
Iran Enforced 10 Stupid Laws
1. Women are not allowed to show their hair
2. Women are not allowed to sing
3. Women are not allowed to dance
4. Women are not allowed to divorce
5. Women are not allowed to enter stadium
6. Women are not allowed to ride a motorbike
7. Women are not allowed to travel overseas alone
8. Women are not allowed to join military
9. Women are not allowed to be a witness
10. Women are not allowed to be a judge
@@takiyaazrin7562 all lies and propaganda lol. The people in those regions have more control and rights. western women are forced to emotionally feel like they have to wear less clothing to be accepted so who is really oppressed
I hope everyone had a nice Eid!
Love you from Bandung,West Java, Indomesia
Mashallah very nice FROM LONDON
holil mulyana syiah mas
Central Java 🙋
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Iran Enforced 10 Stupid Laws
1. Women are not allowed to show their hair
2. Women are not allowed to sing
3. Women are not allowed to dance
4. Women are not allowed to divorce
5. Women are not allowed to enter stadium
6. Women are not allowed to ride a motorbike
7. Women are not allowed to travel overseas alone
8. Women are not allowed to join military
9. Women are not allowed to be a witness
10. Women are not allowed to be a judge
Love from an ex-Muslim agnostic, also West Java.
Love to Azerbajjanis from Islamic Republic of Iran. 🇮🇷❤️🇦🇿
Lots of respect and love for Azerbaijan from Pakistan May Allah accept your haj ameen
love Azerbaijan from Pakistan and great people of Azerbaijan. Bless both families hajj..Great people.
Long Live Azerbaijan 🇦🇿...Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰.
Islamic fool.
@@George-iv1hi not ignorant like u
No Pakistan only south India our ancestors from Aq qoyunlu
May Allah bless and guide her. She has determination to trust Allah. Allah will protect her. Ameen.
Peace and much love to our Azerbaijan brothers and sisters from your Muslim family in America.
O Allah pour them your mercy, peace, protection guidance, provide them your endless provision and show all of us Your beautiful religion,
Ameen
@jeffindahood it is beautiful because it orders death of apostates like you. You rejected the truth in favor of a lie. You left in pursue of pleasure in life. By allah, I converted to Islam and it is because of apostates like you.
Love and respect from Ethiopia.
Respect for brother and sister who suffer so much under comminism for last fifty years yet they managed to hold on to their religion and identity
Tüm Azeri kardeşlerime selamlar! 🇹🇷🇦🇿
Kıbrıs’tan selamlar 🇹🇷❤️🇦🇿🤘
Love from Bangladesh Azerbaijan
I don't see any bad things in Samira. She's beautiful and kind. Why her husband was so rude n got divorced with her? May Allah Subhanawataalaa give her and her family a blessing and certainly for Azebaijan too,aameen
How did you trust on blindly
@@b.gpatel7392 what do you mean?
Islam was not brought by Arab invaders the conversion to Islam of the people of Iran Afghanistan Azerbaijan was a long lengthy process involving three centuries until the Abbasids revolt under Abu Muslim khorasani and Sulaim bin layth Al Saffars revolt against Abbasids in modern day Baluchistan and Afghanistan he himself was a recent convert to Islam.... And promoted Islam in his reign You can read Patricia Crone book the Nativists Prophets of Early Islamic Iran i hope the title is right sorry
This is a jewish channel posting as Arabic ...Arabia invaders? Imposed? Wtf? Is this an israel hasbara network here?
Arsalan Shaikh it was brought by Arabs...
We used to be Christian
this is anti semtic channel get your facts straight
@@RailfanSrikrishna most conversions were facilitated by the the late Abbasid Period but the vast majority took place under Ottoman rule
lobsterbale Legesse Azerbaijan from beginning was a part of Iran , it separated from Iran by Tsarian Russia by war.
Azerbaijan lives in my heart always lots of love from Pakistan my bros and sis be safe and happy always may mercy peace and blessings be upon you of Allah SWT
We don't need your abrahamic religion
Doez AZ love you back? I don't think so I'd take any positive sentiment from a country where Osama bin Laden was hiding at its capital with a grain of salt.
@@nereyekadarneyeyarar6069 , if you don't like our religion, you are free to leave Azerbaijan. We are proud to be Muslim and we are respect our non Muslim citizens.
@@rogermoore2074 , what r u talking about? Osama never been in Azerbaijan and he was from Saudis.
And our Love went to Pakistan hundred years ago and we still keeping love and respect for each other.
Long live Pakistan, long live Turkey, long live Azerbaijan.
@@rogermoore2074 pile of bollocks.
Good to see revival of Islam in Azerbaijan,Albania,Bosnia, turkey
Love Ajarbaijan form 🇧🇩
Respect and love from India for choosing the right path.
Prayers from Kerala, India.. May Almighty Allah Bless you...
Love Azerbaijan from Yogyakarta Indonesia
Love from Bangladesh!!!🇧🇩
পতাকা কিভাবে দিলেন একটু শেখাবেন ?
Don’t worry sister Allah will bless you with A good Muslim man Amiin 🤲🏽
Masha Allah ! Allah bless you both and keep you happy as well as your children too.
Love from somalia
Stone her head what
@Syed Fuad Musavi Mashallah brotherhood everywhere
Good documentary about hajj. may Allah bless all those brothers n sisters going to Mecca. the holy city. i am from Malaysia.
Pakistanlı azərbaycanlını sevirəm 🇵🇰 🇦🇿
Love Ajerbaijan from the Islamic Republic of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is not Islamic Republic
Salama alaikum Warahmatulah Wabarakatuhu brothers and sisters. Keep and revive your religion. You will be successful insha Allah. ❤️🌹 Somalila
Alhamdulliah ♥️ may Allah bless you ♥️
I look forward to visiting Azerbaijan soon insha Allah.
What a story, so glad you regained your own independence from the Soviet Union. I am always so humbled at the beautiful and strong faith of the people and countries who have come through so much tribulation. Respect to you, Azerbaijan, from a fellow Muslim but in a minority in the U.S.
In my country, she calls ustazah, for all her religious knowledge. Masha Allah beautiful country, I wanted to go for my holiday.
Good for them
Just remember, secularism will not die too, in Azerbaijan
Saqol Qardawim Allah saxlasin Thnk bro god will save you
Secularism is slowly dying throughout the whole Islamic world, alhamadulillah.
We do not allow such things to exist.
The dying if secularism and the raising of islamism,, in just two decade Azerbaijan will transform into afjanistan,, believe me,.
@@Horonos119 friend. read quran. understand it then make mind about Islam. dont listen EU and USA media.May Allah bless u and all human being
@@fisebilillah4406 friend. read quran. understand it then make mind about Islam. dont listen EU and USA media.May Allah bless u and all human being
I am from Algeria and I am a Muslim and an Arab
May Allah bless you sister ❤️ ameen
Al Hamdo lillaah
Allah give the support to these sisters. The ex husband that woman was a trash man!!!
May ALLAH swt accept their Hajj.
islam makes communism look good
what communism has to do here and with islam?
Ameen
Lots of love our Azarbajani Shias
Love from Shias of kargil India
Mashallah! Azerbaijan great county 👍 Using turbah for sajdah 4:20
Great....azharbajjan ❤❤❤❤
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
May Allah guides us all, amen!
Love from Azerbaijan. Btw we arent shia. Now we are ahlul sunnah wal jammah mostly. Alhamdulillah. May Allah guide them in a right way.Ameen.
Azerbaijan love u so much from Pakistan we love u
I love you to, Islamabad my lovely city😊
Yes. Eat Halal pork!
@@guccianddodul sayss a Lunddddd pujariii hindoo
So happy her dream came true.
Allah swt excepted her dua looks like.
They were not Arab invaders, they were liberators
Who or what were they liberated from? Did they want liberation? What liberties did they have afterwards that they didn't have before?
They were invader
Al jazeera do some research before you make videos, Islam wasn't forced on anyone by invaders. I hope you don't make mistake like this in future.
Of course Islam brought to Azerbaijan by Arab invader army. Azerbaijan is away thousands of miles from Saudi Arabia birth of Islam. Majority of people of Azerbaijan are Turks and they believed in Shamanism before encountering with Islam.
@@TheAzadveten Azerbaijan was under Sassanid ruler before Sassanid was be conquest by Islamic kingdom of Madina so Azerbaijan fell onto hand of Islamic kingdom
But Islam is not forced on the people of Azerbaijan but with peace and Gradually replaced Zoroastrianism
Stop spreading your lies. Islam is a revolting cult that was forced on every one of its adherents, whether they know it or not. It is Satan's own religion.
Greeting I'm from Nigeria, may allah bless whose those make dis ducumentary
Love from Bangladesh my brother and sister.
SUBHANALLAHU VE ELHAMDULLAHI....LA IL LAHE IL ALLAHU VE ALLAHH AKBAR...
The day I found out Azeri are majority shia i was very upset
Inshallah they return to the Sunnah of our beloved prophet muhammad saws
ameen ..... 60% shia
@@Fle-2870 90% shia 8%atheist 2%wahabi terrorist
We are already following the beloved Prophet saww. by also following his Ahlulbayt as. Probably you should stop sharing your sectarian ego. May Allah bless all of us with unity.
@@ananiasr.ardhian6391
How r u?
Shiaism isnt thr prophets way
@@banabak6732 Well, according to whom? the Ummayad?
May Allah accept there Hajj
mashaa allah, proud to be a muslim
It would be great to see them performing haj or after Haj video
Azaris came in easy Africa as Ottoman askari to fight Portuques army. And there is a city that carries their name on Ethiopia which is AZARI
Azerbaijanis turkic people. We are asian not african and Ethiopian
Azerbaijanis caucasian and turkic mixed
Ali Hassan would you please elaborate? I didn’t find any city named Azari/Azeri in Ethiopia. It’s quite an interesting story
@@mira1978 I think he means that; during the Ottoman empire the Ottoman army, which consisted of a large amount of Azerbaycaniz fought agianst the colonizing Portugeese. And to honor the Azerbaycan soldiers who fought for the freedom of Ethiopia, they named a city Azari in Ethiopia.
Subhanallha brother and sister Well come back. ❤❤❤
Azerbaijan love from tehran.
your country is causing huge disturbance all over the world .. just few month before some ppl in azerbaijan were arrested who were Iranian national .. same issues in my country Pakistan .. almost all the country is facing the same situation
Thank u Bro
My brothers and sisters on here he Other Side Of the world 🧕🏼Masha Allah
Azerbaijan ✅
The stone she kissed has nothing to do with Islam.
Allah is merciful.she will go to jannah insha'Allah
Ur Boi Ali that’s why we have a prayer mat to prostate on.
Love Ajerbsijan from india Mukhtar Bin Ahamed.
This comment is not consering this video , I am requesting people from channel to make people aware of the current flood situation in Kerala , India which has resulted in the loss of many lives . Kerala is facing a grave situation and influencers such as urself can help a lot . Donations or providing aid and relief material is very urgent . I hope the people of the channel can make an awareness about the grave situation and help Kerala in this bad time . Channels such as these help a lot in spreading information to people and the grave situation in Kerala needs to be known to all .
vinu raveendran My prayers are with the people of Kerala. And I appreciate that you took the time and made proper utilization of this channel to highlight the plight of the people of Kerala. May Allah reward you brother. Insha Allah (we are doing what we can to help our brothers and sisters in Kerala although a lot is to be done).
maaz amjad thank you a lot for all your help and support .
Bro, Kerala flood news episode is covered by Al Jazeera in another video u didn't watch yet. This a different topic cover above. Pls don't worry, pray and make a donations on your part.
vinu raveendran today is eid...and 15000 rs. is collected during eid prayer in eidgah..for kerala...May Allah help kerala
vinu raveendran
India claims to be rich country. Ask them to take care by bjp MODI GOD
Samiras sponsor is a great woman. May Allah bless her also. Aamen
Respect to Muslim people.
Long live Azerbaijan 💓
Alhamdulillah
May Allah SWT bless Azerbaycan, aameen. Assalaamu Alaikum wa RaHmatullahi wa Barakatuhu wa RamaDaan Mubaarak. With love from America
You know, we love Arabs, Jews, Persians, Georgians, neutral With Armenians. People in my country are really tolerant. I hope everything gets better for the People of Middle East ❤️💙
Islam is the religion of peace.
Lot of love from Pakistan
Azerbaijan looks better than its islamic neighbours.
MashaAllah...tabarakAllahu fikum...😊😊
Amin va fikum, Allahu Halik
Soviets destroyed religious values of Azerbaijan. As a softcore liberal, I hope its people return to their roots along with prosperity. I do not endorse backwardness in any form like it happens in Pakistan and some other conservative Muslim countries. I like the Islamic model of U.A.E or some people call it Dubai. Its Muslim and also softcore liberal at the same time.
No. Religion is lie
❤ma sha ALLAH
Barakallahu fiq.
It's Sufi Saints who spread the truth spiritually tolerance peace harmony worldwide they were not invaders
Azerbaijan was conquered at the time of khaleefa Othman raz. Sufi Saints were responsible for spreading Islam in south eastern part of Asia.
@@dormammu8401 much earlier was era of Hzt Imaam bhukhaari r.a. Turks came very late study even the era of Hzt Caliph Omar Faruk r.a. we come to know the reach of Islam in Russian western region
Love you too from 🇲🇾❤🇦🇿
Alhamdolillah. ...May Allah bless yours & us....Ameen.
Love from an Indian muslim