July 11, 2025
In deep Christian agriculture, a Muslim minority supports its patriotism
Pilgrims watch a mass prayer on the first day of Kurban Bayram Muslim holiday In the village of Ghorjomi, Georgia, Friday’s prayers at the local mosque are always full, says Imam Tamaz Gorgadze. Located in the remote valleys near the Turkish border, Ghorjomi – and the surrounding area of Upper Adjara – is a rare Islam prison in one of the most pious Christian countries in the world. “We live in Georgia, a multilevel country,” he said Reuters In June, after prayers for the Eid Ul-Adha religious festival. Georgia was the second country in the world to adopt Christianity as





