| On May 5, a news agency in Baku, Azerbaijan, published a list of banned religious books, including the Old Testament. The list, said to be produced by state police and expert analysts, includes 28 titles claimed to be "some of the most radical and dangerous" religious books. Many believers are concerned that police in some areas of Azerbaijan may use the list of banned books as a reason to conduct raids and confiscate Bibles and other Christian literature. Religious literature is tightly controlled in Azerbaijan, and those caught with "illegal" materials often face criminal charges. "We need to pray to God for wisdom as to how to respond to this ban on the Holy Scriptures in Azerbaijan," one believer said. |
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