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Experts from Kazakhstan believe that the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria will not yet affect the Central Asian countries. They consider the ‘sleeper cells’ of destructive movements within the country to be far more dangerous.

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Approaches to the promotion of human rights in the field of freedom of religion in Kazakhstan by international legal institutions require in-depth study and a more flexible approach. Successfully building of a new format of dialogue is possible only if the existing realities are taken into account.

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The topic of religious marriage ‘neke’ (nikah) constantly causes a wide public discussion in Kazakhstan. The rite of ‘neke’ itself is welcomed among the population, provided that it is concluded by a man and a woman who are married under the secular laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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Различные религиозные организации в Казахстане активно участвуют в благотворительных проектах, помогая как своим прихожанам, так и другим нуждающимся.

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Quoted the translation of the Quran on social networks – put on trial. This situation has happened to the Kazakhstan-based actor, director and producer Nurtas Adambay. Can we call it a show trial and if so, what do they want to ‘show’ to the society?
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In recent years, Kazakhstanis have rejected cadaveric donation on religious grounds. However, religious authorities of the country speak about no prohibition of cadaveric organ donation in Islam and Christianity. (more…)

A petition asking for recognition of the Tengrism as one of the official religions of Kazakhstan has been launched on website epetition.kz. Authors of the petition claim that the number of Kazakhstanis practising Tengrism can reach one million in the near future. CABAR.asia shows the perspectives of the initiative from legal and religious points of view. (more…)

Writing about religion is a difficult task that needs a special approach. It is critical for a journalist to maintain an open mind and avoid biased approach. (more…)

The town of Jarkent (Kazakhstan) was founded in 1882 on the border of China as a trade settlement, where many ethnicities were merchants: Kazakhs, Uighurs, Russians, Dungans, Chinese. Trade flourished, the town developed, while local merchants invested money not only in their businesses, but also in the town architecture. As a result, a unique wooden mosque built in the form of a Chinese pagoda, a multilayer Buddhist or Taoist temple, has reached our days. (more…)

Jehovah’s Witnesses admit they feel social stigma. CABAR.asia learns about the reasons for stigma and how the Christian organisation tries to change the attitude towards it in the society. (more…)