Iravan:Baku Azerbaijani Muslims have expressed strong opposition to an event held at the historic Blue Mosque in Iravan, which they believe is incompatible with Islamic religious practices.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO) released a statement condemning the event, describing it as an unethical and distortive attitude towards Azerbaijani religious and spiritual heritage. The statement labeled the incident as an act of vandalism and provocation.

The CMO highlighted that the Blue Mosque in Iravan, a significant religious monument for the Azerbaijani people, has suffered from vandalism during the decades of occupation by Armenians. The statement mentioned past incidents, such as the destruction and desecration of mosques in Shusha, including keeping animals forbidden in Islam within them. It criticized the naming of a hall in the Blue Mosque after an Armenian poet and the plans to install a bust of the poet as blasphemous acts.

The statement further condemned the use of a mosque for a cultural event, suggesting that such activities should occur in cultural institutions, not places of worship. The CMO called on the Armenian government to prevent similar incidents and expressed concerns that such actions undermine ongoing peace negotiations following Armenia's capitulation in the 44-day Patriotic War. The statement concluded that these incidents only benefit those seeking revenge.