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{{short description|University in Baku, Azerbaijan}}
{{short description|University in Azerbaijan}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = TheologyAzerbaijan Institute of AzerbaijanTheology
| native_name = Azərbaycan İlahiyyat İnstitutu
| image = Aİİ-loqo.png
| image_alt = Logo of Institution
| established = February 9, 2018
| rector = JeyhunAgil MemmedovShirinov
| city = [[Baku]]
| country = {{AZE}}[[Azerbaijan]]
}}
The '''The TheologyAzerbaijan Institute of AzerbaijanTheology''' ({{Lang-az|Azərbaycan İlahiyyat İnstitutu}}) is an [[Azerbaijan]]i higher education institution specializing in theology. It operates under the subordinationdirection of the [[The State Committee on Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan|State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan]]. ({{Lang-az|AzərbaycanAt Respublikasınınpresent, Dinithree Qurumlarladepartments İşand üzrəone Dövlətfaculty Komitəsinincomprise tabeliyindəthe Azərbaycaninstitution. İlahiyyat İnstitutu}}) —Education is acarried higherout educationin institutionAzerbaijani.<ref specializingname=":1">{{Cite inweb|url=https://azertag.az/xeber/Azerbaycan_Ilahiyyat_Institutunun_achilisi_olub-1195028|title=Azərbaycan theologyİlahiyyat inİnstitutunun [[Azerbaijan]]açılışı olub|access-date=2018-09-24|archive-date=2019-01-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131222935/https://azertag.az/xeber/Azerbaycan_Ilahiyyat_Institutunun_achilisi_olub-1195028|url-status=live}}</ref> The former rector of the UniversityInstitute is Jeyhun Mammadov.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.azernews.az/nation/137676.html|title=Opening ceremony of Azerbaijan Institute of Theology held in Baku|last=|first=|date=2018-09-17|work=AzerNews.az|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924145800/https://www.azernews.az/nation/137676.html|url-status=live}}</ref> AtThe present,current thererector are three departments and one faculty inof the institution. Education in theAzerbaijan Institute isof carried out in Azerbaijani language. However, itTheology is planned to be heldAgil in Russian, English and Arabic languages and to attract students from different countries around the world in the futureShirinov.<ref name=":1">{{Citecite web |url = https://azertagpresident.az/xeberarticles/Azerbaycan_Ilahiyyat_Institutunun_achilisi_olub-119502838139 |title = A.M.Şirinovun Azərbaycan İlahiyyat İnstitutunun açılışırektoru təyin edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı olub|lastdate = 2020-05-12 |firstpublisher = president.az |access-date = 2020-05-13 |websitelanguage = az |archive-urldate = 2020-05-23 |archive-date=|dead-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200523145104/https://president.az/articles/38139 |accessurl-datestatus = live }}</ref>
== History ==
ToA establishpresidential Institutedecree ofauthorized Theologyits wascreation decidedon under9 theFebruary subordination2018. ofThe thedecree Stateensured Committee for Work with Religious Organizationsinclusion of the Republicfaculty of AzerbaijanTheology byof the Decree[[Baku ofState theUniversity]] President ofin the RepublicInstitute of Azerbaijan dated 9 February 2018Theology. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://president.az/articles/27001|title=Azərbaycan İlahiyyat İnstitutunun yaradılması haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı|last=|firsturl=https://president.az/articles/27001|access-date=|website=|archive2018-url=09-24|archive-date=2018-09-24|deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924175209/https://president.az/articles/27001|accessurl-datestatus=live}}</ref> To ensure inclusion of the faculty of Theology of the [[Baku State University]] into the structure of the Institute of Theology was entrusted to the [[Ministry of Education (Azerbaijan)|Ministry of Education]] of the Republic by the same decree.
The opening ceremony took place on September 17, 2018.<ref name=":0" />
The opening ceremony of the Azerbaijan Institute of Theology took place on September 17, 2018. The head of the Department of Interethnic Relations, Multiculturalism and Religious Affairs of the Presidential Administration Etibar Najafov, Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Mubariz Gurbanli, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Associations and Religious Organizations Siyavush Novruzov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Istanbul 29 Mayıs University Tayyar Altikulac, heads of religious communities functioning in Azerbaijan and other responsible persons participated in the event. <ref name=":0" />
== Logo ==
The Institute announced a contest on 26 July 2018 to organize its logo. For this purpose, a commission was created, consisting of:
The Institute has announced a contest on 26 July 2018 to organize its corporate logo. For this purpose, a commission was created by consisting of the Director of the Public Relations Department of the State Committee for Religious Organizations Yagut Aliyeva, the People's Artist of Azerbaijan Eldar Mikayilzade, the scientific worker of the Institute of Manuscripts named after M.Fuzuli Zaur Orujov and the teacher of the Azerbaijan Institute of theology Kevser Tagiyev. 106 different logos were presented at the contest. On August 8, the meeting was held at the Institute of Theology in connection with the contest. Logo samples were presented to the members of the commission and discussions were carried out. Following the evaluation of the parameters, Konul Mammadzadeh's logo was chosen as the winner of the contest and she was awarded by the Azerbaijan Institute of Theology.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://report.az/din/i-lahiyyat-i-nstitutunun-loqosu-mueyyenlesib/|title=İlahiyyat İnstitutunun loqosu müəyyənləşib|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
* Yagut Aliyeva, the Director of the Public Relations Department of the State Committee for Religious Organizations
According to the unanimous opinion of members of the commission, example of Mammadzadeh reflected the purpose and mission of the Institute of Theology. Thus, the "human" symbol whose hand turned toward the sky in the center of the logos reflecting multiculturalism and tolerance communicates with God, the “book” - the main source of knowledge, and the "olive branch" expresses peace and spirituality.<ref name=":2" />
* Eldar Mikayilzade, the People's Artist of Azerbaijan
* Zaur Orujov, the scientific worker of the [[Institute of Manuscripts of Azerbaijan]]
* Kevser Tagiyev, the teacher of the Azerbaijan Institute of Theology
106 different logos were presented. On August 8th, the submission of Konul Mammadzadeh was chosen. According to the unanimous opinion of the commission, the logo reflected the purpose and mission of the Institute. Specifically, the human symbol whose hands are turned toward the sky reflects how multiculturalism and tolerance communicate with God, the book represents the main source of knowledge, and the olive branch expresses peace and spirituality.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://report.az/din/i-lahiyyat-i-nstitutunun-loqosu-mueyyenlesib/|title=İlahiyyat İnstitutunun loqosu müəyyənləşib|access-date=2018-09-24|archive-date=2018-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924185501/https://report.az/din/i-lahiyyat-i-nstitutunun-loqosu-mueyyenlesib/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Purpose ==
The purpose of the institute is to ensure the preservation and development of the religious and spiritual environment, based on the historical traditions of the Azerbaijani peopl, and preparation of highly skilled staff in the field of organization of religious activitiespeople. Philosophy, sociology, psychology, multiculturalism, informatics and other social, and humanitarian sciences willare to be taught to the student at the institute along with the religious sciences. 35 places for Islamic studies and 25 places for Religious studies were approved by state order for the academic year 2018-2019.<ref name=":1" />
== Administration ==
A scholarship named after Heydar Aliyev for one student of the Theology Institute of Azerbaijan has been established by State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Caucasian Muslims Office has also allocated a monthly scholarship to one of the students. <ref name=":1" />
Jeyhun Mammadov was appointed as the rector of the institute by the decree of President of Republic datedon May 31, 2018. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://president.az/articles/28878|title=C.V.Məmmədovun Azərbaycan İlahiyyat İnstitutunun rektoru təyin edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı|last=|first=|access-date=|website=|archive2018-url=09-24|archive-date=2018-09-24|deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924162424/https://president.az/articles/28878|accessurl-datestatus=live}}</ref> The first [[Prorector]] of the Institute of Theology was appointed on 13 September 13, 2018. The professorProfessor Mubariz Jamalov has beenwas appointed Prorector on educational work, PhD in Theologywhile Agil Shirinov has beenwas appointed Prorector for Science and Innovation by the order of the Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Associations, Mubariz Gurbanli. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scwra.gov.az/vnews/5422/|title=Azərbaycan İlahiyyat İnstitutuna prorektorlar təyin edilib|last=Prorectors have been appointed to Institute of Theology|first=|access-date=|website=|archive2018-url=09-24|archive-date=2018-09-24|deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924152141/http://scwra.gov.az/vnews/5422/|accessurl-datestatus=live}}</ref>▼
== Administation ==
▲Jeyhun Mammadov was appointed as the rector of the institute by the decree of President of Republic dated May 31, 2018. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://president.az/articles/28878|title=C.V.Məmmədovun Azərbaycan İlahiyyat İnstitutunun rektoru təyin edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> The first Prorector of the Institute of Theology was appointed on September 13, 2018. The professor Mubariz Jamalov has been appointed Prorector on educational work, PhD in Theology Agil Shirinov has been appointed Prorector for Science and Innovation by the order of the Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Associations, Mubariz Gurbanli. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scwra.gov.az/vnews/5422/|title=Azərbaycan İlahiyyat İnstitutuna prorektorlar təyin edilib|last=Prorectors have been appointed to Institute of Theology|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of universities in Azerbaijan]]
*[[List of universities in Baku]]▼
▲[[List of universities in Baku]]
== References ==
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