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The Times of Israel By Aya Batrawy March 7, 2019 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A group of evangelical pastors from the US is visiting the predominantly Muslim Shiite nation of Azerbaijan to promote interfaith dialogue and highlight cooperation with Israel. There have been similar outreach efforts with Arab Gulf leaders seeking to strengthen ties with the Trump administration through his evangelical base of supporters. Unlike Arab Gulf states, Azerbaijan — which shares borders with Russia and Iran...

The Washington Post By Aya Batrawy March 7, 2019 FILE – This March 3, 2006 file photo, shows oil derricks in the background beyond the Bibi Heybat Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. A group of evangelical pastors from the U.S. is visiting the predominantly Muslim Shiite nation of Azerbaijan to promote interfaith dialogue and highlight cooperation with Israel. New York-based Rabbi Marc Schneier, who led the delegation, told The Associated Press from the capital of Baku on Thursday, March 7, 2019, that...

The Associated Press By Aya Batrawy March 7, 2019 FILE – This March 3, 2006 file photo, shows oil derricks in the background beyond the Bibi Heybat Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. A group of evangelical pastors from the U.S. is visiting the predominantly Muslim Shiite nation of Azerbaijan to promote interfaith dialogue and highlight cooperation with Israel. New York-based Rabbi Marc Schneier, who led the delegation, told The Associated Press from the capital of Baku on Thursday, March 7, 2019,...

The New York Times By Aya Batrawy March 7, 2019 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A group of evangelical pastors from the U.S. visited the predominantly Muslim Shiite nation of Azerbaijan to promote interfaith dialogue and highlight cooperation with Israel, with pastors saying Thursday the visit has already challenged their views about the potential for coexistence in America’s polarized landscape. New York-based Rabbi Marc Schneier, who led the evangelical delegation, told The Associated Press...

Trend News Agency March 7, 2019 Baku, Azerbaijan, March 7 Trend: Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received the delegation headed by Rabbi Marc Schneier, the President of US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, Trend reports citing Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry. Rabbi Marc Schneier noted with satisfaction his meeting with H.E Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and said that very fruitful discussions took place at the meeting. Furthermore, the guests noted the meeting...

AzerTac March 7, 2019 Baku, March 7, AZERTAC Azerbaijan’s role in the preservation of inter-religious relations was hailed as Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with a delegation led by President of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Marc Schneier. Rabbi Marc Schneier hailed his meeting with President Ilham Aliyev and said that the meeting featured very fruitful discussions. The delegation pointed to the meeting with different religious communities as part of their visit to...

AzerNews March 6, 2019 Azerbaijan is the most beloved and respected Muslim country in the eyes of the Jewish American community, Chairman of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Rabbi Marc Schneier, said at a briefing on March 5, 2019, Trend reports. Schneier added that they invited the leaders of the Evangelicals to the “Improving the Interfaith and Inter-Civilizational Dialogue to Cooperation” conference so that they too could witness the work being done in Azerbaijan. He...

AzerTac March 6, 2019 An international conference entitled “From Interreligious and Inter-civilization Dialogue to Cooperation” co-organized by the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus Muslims Office has started in Baku. The event brought together the government officials, heads of the religious communities and foreign guests. Addressing the event, chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Mubariz Gurbanli highlighted...

AzerNews March 5, 2019 By virtue of its traditions of tolerance, Azerbaijan has been recognized as an exemplary country not only among Muslim states, but throughout the world, President of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Marc Schneier said March 5, Trend reports. He was speaking at an international conference “From Interreligious and Inter-civilizational Dialogue to Cooperation.” He noted that religious tolerance have ruled in Azerbaijan for hundreds of years. He also said that...

News.Az March 5, 2019 Azerbaijan is the most beloved and respected Muslim country in the eyes of the Jewish American community, Chairman of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Rabbi Marc Schneier, said at a briefing on March 5, 2019, Trend reports. Schneier added that they invited the leaders of the Evangelicals to the “Improving the Interfaith and Inter-Civilizational Dialogue to Cooperation” conference so that they too could witness the work being done in Azerbaijan. He...