Category Archives: Georgia

Georgia passes new freedom of religion legislation

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

On the 5th July 2011 the Georgian Parliament passed into law new legislation that ensures the religious freedoms of ‘religious groups recognized as religious organizations in member States of the Council of Europe or having close historic ties with Georgia.’ … Continue reading →

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Evangelical Armenians in Georgia

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Evangelical Armenians, resident in Georgia, have been actively involved in mission among other Armenians since the mid 1800s. Whilst protestant mission in Armenia was largely conducted without the presence of western missionaries, mission among Armenian residents in Georgia was carried … Continue reading →

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Sufi & Wahhibi tensions surface in Georgia

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Transitions Online reports on a growing generation gap between older followers of Sufism and younger, Saudi-educated, Muslims who espouse a form of Islam often refered to as Wahhibism and which is based on Sunni Islam, similar to that in Saudi … Continue reading →

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