On March 10-12, 2017, Dr. Elnura Azizova, Head of the Department of Languages and Cultures, participated in a symposium entitled “Shanliurfa in Islamic history and culture” (based on Ottoman sources), 2nd international symposium held in Shanliurfa, Turkey. Elnura Azizova gave a talk entitled “From Abram’s pool to the depiction of Jesus in Edessa: 16-19th century European travelers’ views on Jewish, Christian and Muslim identities” at the event.