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Prostitution in Azerbaijan is illegal [1] but common. [2] Prostitution is an administrative offence and punishable by a fine. [ 1 ] Keeping a brothel is a criminal offence and punishable by up to 6 years' imprisonment. [ 3 ]
Though a secular country, Azerbaijan requires certification and registration for people performing religious rites. Muslim women in Azerbaijan can study to become certified mullahs and lead women-only gatherings, a unique local tradition that goes back centuries. [22] As of 2016, there was one local female Lutheran pastor in Azerbaijan. [23]
Zağulba Bağları (also, Bağlar, Buzovnyneft’, Dacha Zagul’ba, Zagul’ba, and Zyugyul’ba) is a resort in Baku, Azerbaijan, and one of the main beaches. The city also hosts a disco club of the same name.
While some women stopped wearing the veil then, many still wore the veil out of social pressure. [3] A prominent Azeri women's organization based in Baku, the Ali Bayramov Club, actively participated in the campaign to encourage women to take off the veil. [3] After Azerbaijan became part of Soviet Union, the social status of women changed. As ...
Azerbaijan State Puppet Theater - was created in 1931 for children in Baku. In some years (1931-1941; 1946-1950) It operated as an independent theater, and it operated as Azerbaijan State Theater of Young Spectators during 1941–1946 years, and it has been operated under the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall since 1950. It is an independent ...
The Palace of Happiness (Azerbaijani: Səadət Sarayı), currently also called Palace of Marriage Registrations and previously called Mukhtarov Palace, is a historic building in the center of Baku, Azerbaijan, built in Neo-Gothic style in the early 20th century.
In 1938, a women's chess school was opened at the Baku Chess and Checkers Club. During the Second World War , there was little competitive chess in Azerbaijan. In 1942 there was a match between Salo Flohr and Vladimir Makogonov in Baku; the match was abandoned after 10 games with Makogonov leading 5½-4½. [ 3 ]
Rauf Hajiyev — composer, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1964), People's Artist of USSR (1978), Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan SSR (1965–1971) [7] Vagif Mustafa Zadeh — jazz pianist and composer, founder of Azerbaijani jazz , the creator of a new direction in jazz — Azeri jazz — «jazz Mugam» [ 8 ] /