AGGLOMERATIONS OF CAUCASIAN JEWS AND GEORGIAN JEWS IN AZERBAIJAN. LIFE OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN A MUSLIM STATE

Abstract

Caucasian Jews and Georgian Jews are among the many ethnic groups that now inhabit Azerbaijan. The largest clusters of these communities are in such cities as Baku, Quba (a suburb of Krasnaya Sloboda) and Oghuz (formerly Vartashen). The uniqueness of the Jewish community in the Caucasus lies primarily in the specificity of their culture, traditions and customs, which were influenced by close contacts with individual Caucasian peoples for many years. This article is an attempt to show the agglomeration of Caucasian Jews and Georgian Jews in Azerbaijan. On the other hand, it is also worth noting the process of their assimilation in a Muslim country and the attitude of the authorities in Azerbaijan to the Jewish community.