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A Zoroastrian in meditation in the Yanar Dag, which is a wall of fire located on a mountain in Azerbaijan.

Zoroastrianism in Azerbaijan goes back from 2000 BC to this day. Zoroastrianism used to be the main religion for thousands of years in Azerbaijan. The name Azerbaijan means Land of The Eternal Fire and has a direct link with Zoroastrianism.

Today the religion and culture of Zoroastrianism is highly respected in Azerbaijan some traditions such as Novruz are still being held in fact Novruz is the main holiday in Azerbaijan. Zoroastrianism has left a deep history mark in the history of Azerbaijan. Traces of the religion can be traced by the Ramana (settlement), Xınalıq, Yanar Dag and more.

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 [[Image:Yanar Dag.JPG|thumb|A Zoroastrian in meditation in the Yanar Dag,
 which is a wall of fire located on a mountain in Azerbaijan.]]
-'''Zoroastrianism in Azerbaijan''' goes back from 2000 BC to this day. Zoroastrianism used to be the main religion for thousands of years in Azerbaijan. The name Azerbaijan means ''Land of The Eternal Fire'' and has a direct link with Zoroastrianism.
+'''Zoroastrianism in Azerbaijan''' goes back from 2000 BC to this day. [[Zoroastrianism]] used to be the main religion for thousands of years in [[Azerbaijan]]. The name Azerbaijan means ''Land of The Eternal Fire'' and has a direct link with Zoroastrianism.
-Today the religion and culture of Zoroastrianism is highly respected in Azerbaijan some traditions such as Novruz are still being held in fact Novruz is the main holiday in Azerbaijan. Zoroastrianism has left a deep history mark in the history of Azerbaijan. Traces of the religion can be traced by the [[Ramana (settlement)]], [[Xınalıq]], [[Yanar Dag]] and more.
+Today the religion and culture of Zoroastrianism is highly respected in Azerbaijan some traditions such as [[Novruz]] are still being held in fact Novruz is the main holiday in Azerbaijan. Zoroastrianism has left a deep history mark in the history of Azerbaijan. Traces of the religion can be traced by the [[Ramana (settlement)]], [[Xınalıq]], [[Yanar Dag]] and more.