The main religion in Azerbaijan is Islam. It was introduced there when Arabs invaded the country in the Middle Ages. Before that the ancestors of Azerbaijanis professed pagan religions (fire worshipping, Zoroastrism, Manichaeism , Christianity). Not long ago with the fall of the Soviet regime in Azerbaijan the period of Islamic revival began. Mosques, religious instit utions have re open ed . The majority of Azerbaijani Moslems belong to Shiit branch. The minority is represented by Sunnits. The main religious body is the Caucas ian Moslems Board .
Since Azerbaijan is a multinational country there are also orthodox (Georgian, Russian and Armenian minorit ies ) and Judaic communities
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