religion

Interfaith Festival Was Held in Astana 

On July 26-27, the capital of Kazakhstan hosted an Interfaith Festival under the motto «Unity in Diversity». This unique event brought together representatives from various religious communities and cultural traditions, creating an atmosphere of mutual understanding and respect. The festival became a true celebration where everyone could find inspiration and new knowledge. 
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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…)

Religious leaders, particular persons preaching religious values use social media to communicate with the audience. How to identify those ‘digital preachers’ who aim for destruction? (more…)

Should religious content be evaluated by the state before being posted on social media? Statutory provisions in this regard are vague and enable broad interpretation. The editorial staff of CABAR.asia discovers why such interpretation is possible and if there is the need for evaluation of all religious materials. (more…)

In Kazakhstan, religious symbols have become the corporate marketing tools. Experts, interviewed by CABAR.asia, specify several reasons why it happens in the secular state.

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Bagatoz Temirbayeva is known as pastor Batagoz to her parish. She has worked as pastor with the Evangelical  Christian Centre “Presviterianstvo” (Presbyterianism) or simply put, the Presbyterian church in Kokshetau, for 15 years already. How the daughter of the Soviet faith fighter has become the preacher, how female pastors are treated, and the difference between men’s and women’s sermons are described in the material by CABAR.asia. (more…)

The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), along with the Legal Media Center and the Association of Religious Organizations of Kazakhstan, organized two briefing meetings for government agencies, experts, and representatives from religious communities in the cities of Karaganda and Shymkent. These events were conducted with the assistance of the Committee for Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as local departments for religious affairs.
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Usually, Kazakhstanis “inherit” religious beliefs. If parents are Muslim, their children will also practice Islam. If adults are Catholics, their children will follow their path, too. But there are those who choose religion “not by inheritance.” (more…)

In 2022, the ministry of education detected over a hundred children who do not attend school because of religious beliefs of their parents. But even the agency admits that the figure could be much higher in fact. (more…)

Religious preachers of Kazakhstan use social media actively to expand their audience. (more…)