This book presents to readers the history of Christian denominations and movements and provides detailed information about Christian organizations in Azerbaijan, their management structure, basic beliefs, their number, ethnicity and age composition, as well as those Christians’ humanitarian activity and publications in the country. In the process of writing this book the author used archive materials from the State Historical Archive of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the commissary of the Council on Religious Affairs under the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR, and the Administration for Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan; and he interviewed Doukhobor’s living in Slavyanka village of Gadabay district.
One of the main goals of this book is to present the rich historical heritage and traditions of Christians in Azerbaijan, and to inform readers of the colorful life of Christians in the country. The book is intended to specialists of religion-oriented governmental and non-governmental organizations, religious experts, historians, sociologists, media representatives who study Christianity in Azerbaijan, as well as to the general public.