Thursday, March 2nd • Dinner 5:45 pm • Discussion 6:30 pm
Thanks to the support of our friends at The Stirling Foundation, who are hosting a delegation from Azerbaijan, Rabbi Spector will moderate a discussion with the head of Azerbaijan's Quba Jewish Community—the last remaining shtetl in the world!
Members of the Azerbaijan delegation, including Sheikh Ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade who is the head religious figure of Muslims in the Caucuses, will also share their experiences in Jewish/Muslim multiculturalism.
Register below, on or before noon on Tuesday, February 28th, to join us and our special guests for dinner at 5:45 pm (Kol Ami Members: $20 / Guests: $25 / Kids: $15) and this unique program opportunity at 6:30 pm.
Can't make it for dinner? Please RSVP to let us know you'll be attending the discussion.
This event is co-sponsored by the United Jewish Federation of Utah and the I.J. & Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center.
Learn More About Our Guests
Sheikh-ul Islam
Allahshukur Pashazade — The Spiritual Leader of the Muslims in Azerbaijan and all Caucasus, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims` Board
Baku International Multiculturalism Centre
Ravan Hasanov — Executive Director of Baku International Multiculturalism Centre (BIMC)
Araz Gurbanov — Senior advisor of BIMC
Robert Mobili — Chairman of the Albanian-Udi Christian Religious Community
Melih Yevdayev — Head of the Religious Community of Mountain Jews in Azerbaijan
Vladimir Fekete — Apostolic Prefect of the Catholic Church in Azerbaijan
Caucasus Muslim Board
Rashad Aliyarli — Deputy Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims’ Board
Gunduz Babayev — Assistant Chair for International Relations
Salman Musayev — Mufti, Deputy Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims’ Board
State Committee on Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Sahib Naghiyev — Deputy Chairman to the State Committee on Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Republic of Azerbaijan Embassy in the U.S.
Amb. Khazar Ibrahim — Ambassador from the Republic of Azerbaijan to the U.S.
Azerbaijan Consult out of Los Angeles
Consul General Ramiz Dashdamirov
Consul Gasim Shirinli
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