Soviet Azerbaijan history

'Operation Surah Yasin' — third article by Azerbaijani historian Jamil Hasanli

Azerbaijan

April 24, 2026

Officials sent detailed reports to the KGB on a “successful” operation carried out on 26 December 1959.

'Anti-religious campaigns in USSR ran parallel to fight against American jazz' — second article by Azerbaijani historian

Azerbaijan

April 20, 2026

In the USSR, the campaign against religion was carried out in parallel with the crackdown on American jazz and youth subcultures.

Religion in Soviet Azerbaijan: between Allah and the KGB — historian Jamil Hasanli’s first article

Azerbaijan

April 15, 2026

The historian writes that in Soviet Azerbaijan, religion — including Islam and its followers — went through a difficult and dramatic path