In the last 10 days, two Azerbaijani religious students studying in the city of Qom, Iran, have passed away.
Demokrat.az reports that on June 2, Haji Ramiz Muruvehtov passed away, followed by the news of Kerbala Ilgar's death on June 12. These consecutive death incidents bring some questions back to the agenda.
Qom has long been considered one of the largest religious education centers in the region. The number of Azerbaijani students studying here is also not small.
The issue of which ideological and political environment those who study in Qom are later influenced by has been a subject of discussion from time to time. While religious education institutions operate in Azerbaijan, why do some young people specifically turn to foreign religious centers? And then return to the country with different religious-political views.
The matter is not only about the death of two individuals but also about a process that has been ongoing for years.
Against the background of these events, the fact that questions regarding the situation of Azerbaijanis studying in Qom and their future directions remain unanswered also draws attention.