The Azerbaijan

Straddling Western Asia and Eastern Europe, Azerbaijan is a versatile land, not just geographically but culturally. It is where ancient and modern, mountains and beaches, and urban and rural charm and amaze travellers. The country has also acquired an alternative moniker of the Land of Fire due to its vast oil and natural gas supplies. It was once a centre of fire worshipping, and fire is one of the symbols of its capital city.

Furthermore, fire has been deeply ingrained in Azerbaijani culture and mythology since the inception of Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, which took root 3,000 years ago. Encompassing multiethnic, multicultural, and multi-religious communities, Azerbaijan is a largely secular country. Zoroastrian customs are present in contemporary culture, as fire temples burning with sacred flames present a window to the past of a land forever at a crossroads of people, continents, and faiths.

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