FFEU leads historical Evangelical Christian Mission to Muslim Azerbaijan

Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU), and Bishop Robert Stearns, founder and executive director of Eagles’ Wings, led the first Evangelical Christian Mission to the Republic of Azerbaijan on March 04-08, 2019. 14 of the leading Evangelical Christian leaders from the United States, Brazil and United Arab Emirates joined the FFEU on the first Evangelical mission and met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Associations Mubariz Gurbanli, and Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims’ Board Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade. The group also participated in the international conference, “From Interreligious and Inter-civilizational dialogue towards cooperation”, and visited Muslim, Jewish and Christian institutions and historical places in Azerbaijan.