The scientific seminar was held at the Department of Folklore Collection and Systematization of the Institute of Folklore of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). In addition to the staff of the department, researchers from the Department of Folklore of Turkic Peoples also participated in the seminar.

During the seminar, a presentation entitled “Qizilbash Beliefs Living on in the Present Day” was delivered by Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor Ilkin Rustamzade.

The speaker noted that, as a result of recent work carried out by the Institute of Folklore on the collection of Western Azerbaijani folklore, valuable and interesting information concerning Gizilbash beliefs had been documented.

The seminar featured an exchange of views on the topic and questions from the participants were answered. The event concluded with a scholarly discussion.