MOSTResource.org

Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry

  • Story Bank
    • Business & Technology
    • Entertainment
    • Culture & Lifestyle
    • Medical
    • National
    • Faith
    • Sports
    • Women
    • World
  • Resources
    • Faces & Places
    • Statistics
    • Infographics
    • Research / Reports
    • Quick Takes
  • Perspectives
  • Events
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Staff
    • Parent Organization
    • Videos
  • Story Bank
  • Business & Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Culture & Lifestyle
  • Medical
  • National
  • Faith
  • Sports
  • Women
  • World
mostresource storybank video

Explored Our Story Bank Yet?

Our curated collection of thousands of stories has helped top Hollywood writers, producers, and creatives. Watch our brief video to learn more.

Faith, World — December 14, 2017   

Profile Of Ethnic Georgian Muslims

Original article by Tamila Varshalomidze published in the Al Jazeera on 12/07/2017

Photo Credit: Al Jazeera
Photo Credit: Al Jazeera

Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Though much of the country is Orthodox Christian, the nation considers itself tolerant of all faiths. Muslims have lived peacefully there for centuries.

Tariel Nakaidze is the head of Georgian Muslims Union and says there are approximately between 300,000 – 350,000 Muslims in the country, though there are only a few mosques located in the major cities of Tbilisi and Batumi. In 2015, the union took efforts to secure a government permit to build a new mosque but have since experienced delays and red-tape. “We see this struggle as the struggle for real democracy,” declares Mr. Nakaidze. “In this case we have a civil obligation to see it through that this mosque, which now became a symbol of democracy, is built.”

In the southwestern region of Adjara, approximately 30% of ethnic Georgians are Muslim, many living in the highlands close to the Turkey border. Hurie Abashidze is a 25-year-old postgraduate psychology student who grew up in in the area and says she started to wear the hijab at age 20, embracing the visibility of her faith. “Generally, if you are not visually recognisable as a Muslim, people are fine with you because they don’t necessarily ask about your religion,” says Ms. Abashidze. “But if you are wearing a hijab and express your religious identity, you get a different reaction. My family members had such a good reaction to my decision though that I didn’t pay much attention to the outsiders.” She says she has found personal fulfillment with wearing hijab and representing her faith to non-Muslims.

Read more ...

Our Experts Are Here To Help

Want to start a conversation with our experts for help with your project?

Related Articles

  • M Film Lab Now Accepting Applications for Screenwriting Program
  • American Eid – Interview with Director Aqsa Altaf
  • Post vaccine, Muslim travelers are heading to… Israel

More From The Story Bank

Post vaccine, Muslim travelers...

Last year the Abraham Accords were signed between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan. This marked a public normalization of relations not seen in decades. And with this new … [Read More...]

Meet the first Muslim head...

As new head coach for the New York Jets, Robert Saleh is making history as the first Muslim American to lead a team in the National Football League. The Lebanese American is also the third Arab … [Read More...]

Meet American’s Youngest...

According to The Hill, Bushra Amiwala "is part of a new generation stepping into politics." In 2019, she was elected to the Skokie Board of Education in Illinois, making this Pakistani-American … [Read More...]

Riz Ahmed Is Oscars’ First...

Riz Ahmed has become the first Muslim nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Academy Awards for Sound of Metal, not long after Mahershala Ali made his own history with two Best Supporting … [Read More...]

More Women Study Physics in...

A recent report from Physics magazine finds that physics departments in many western universities have a "significant gender disparity, with far fewer women than men taking up the subject." However, … [Read More...]

Enter your email to receive periodic updates

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

About | Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy© 2002–2023 MOST ResourceMOST Resource globe


We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and to collect anonymous data to enable us to manage our website. Our Privacy Policy is a complete disclosure of our data collection policies, including the choices you have to control information we might collect. Your use of this site represents your consent to our Privacy Policy.