Salafi Muslims in Azerbaijan: How much of a threat?

The number of self-described Salafi Muslims, Sunnis who aspire to life according to the “forefathers of Islam,” grew rapidly in Azerbaijan during the 1990s, especially in the northern portions of the country bordering Dagestan and Chechnya and in Baku, where there may be as many as 15,000 of them. And their rise prompted some in the media to speculate on their possible links to Al-Qaeda or other Jihadist groups. But so far, Azerbaijani government agencies have failed to develop a common approach to this often very diverse group of people ...