May 2019 issue of the newspaper Theologian was published

Azerbaijan Institute of Theology (AIT) published May 2019 issue of the newspaper Theologian.

The first three pages of the newspaper introduce the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev’s speech at Iftar table organized by Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh in the Caucasian Muslims Office. The first page also presents the first Vice-president Mehriban Aliyeva’s participation in the iftar ceremony organized at the Pir Hasan Sanctuary in Mardakan settlement of Khazar district.

The third page of the newspaper displays the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on financial assistance to religious organizations.

The fourth page highlights the next iftar ceremony organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Aghdam.

The May issue of the newspaper reflects the articles such as Education is One of the Priorities of Azerbaijan by AIT rector Jeyhun Mammadov; The Freedom and Independence of Azerbaijan Starting with May 28 will be Eternal; Visit of the Rector of Azerbaijan Institute of Theology to the Russian Federation; AIT rector’s interview about the Institute’s activities in the 525th newspaper.

Other sections of the newspaper include news about the regular seminars, roundtables, events, competitions and meetings organized at the Institute for developing specialists with profound religious and secular knowledge. The articles entitled Quranic Texts as the Sources of Reform; The History of Anti-Semitism in Europe: From Antiquity to the Present; Moral Problems in Modern World and Way to Perfection; Ethical Behavior; Fasting in Islam and Heydar Aliyev's policy and religious education are about these activities.

It also highlights the events such as AIT organized screening of the film Life is Beautiful; Students attend a book discussion at AIT; AIT students visited Synagogue of Mountain Jews; and AIT organized a Hadith competition.

Different pages of the newspaper introduce the articles by the Institute staff such as A Book that never Ends and There are Deaths as Glorious as Life. Apart from this, it presents news such as AIT held a meeting with the delegation of the US officials, AIT signed a bilateral protocol with Ahmad Dahlan University of Indonesia, Islamic Civilization in the Caucasus and MP Ganira Pashayeva and Cemalnur Sargut, researcher of Islamic Tasawwuf, visited AIT.

The newspaper highlights promotional activities for secondary school students in some regions of the republic to attract highly educated students with the articles Azerbaijan Institue of Theology in the Regions, Searching for Highly Educated Youth, A meeting with University Applicants in Shirvan, Azerbaijan Institute of Theology Continues its Promotional Activities.

The May issue also publishes an interview with Milikh Yevdayev, President of the Religious Community of the Mountain Jews of Baku.

The other pages introduce the articles AIT in Dost Sufrasi event, Instructor of AIT attends international symposium, AIT held a meeting on the outcomes of activities for April, Students of Aliabad Islamic College of Zagatala visited AIT and Our Blood Memory.

The goal of the newspaper is to inform public about the Institute activities, implemented projects, increase students’ patriotic feelings, their intellectual level and contribute to the religious awareness in the country.