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Order · Azerbaijan
"Şeyxülislam" ordeni
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The Sheikhulislam Order (Şeyxülislam ordeni) is the highest religious award established by the Caucasus Muslims Board; it was established in 2005. The design of the order was created by Eldar Mikayılzadə.
The order is presented primarily to individuals who have served in the preservation and development of the national and spiritual values of the Azerbaijani people.
The first recipient of the order was Heydar Aliyev. He was awarded it posthumously, on 21 October 2005.
Translated from the Azerbaijani Wikipedia (article), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
