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According to various polls, the majority of Kazakhstan's citizens, primarily ethnic Kazakhs, identify as Sunni Muslims. [2] [3] According to the estimate by the Pew Research Center, 71% of the population practices the religion of Islam. It also estimated that 17% practices Christianity, 10% are unaffiliated, and 0.9% of the population practices ...
The 1995 constitution forbids organizations that seek to stimulate racial, political, or religious discord, and imposes strict governmental control on foreign religious organizations. As did its predecessor, the 1995 constitution stipulates that Kazakhstan is a secular state; thus, Kazakhstan is the only Central Asian state whose constitution ...
The number of registered religious groups and places of worship increased during 2007 for virtually all religious groups, including minority and nontraditional groups. The U.S. government discusses religious freedom issues with the Kazakhstan government as part of its overall policy to promote human rights. The ambassador and other U.S ...
The 2021 census noted that Kazakhstan is 69.31% Muslim, 17.19% Christian, 11.25% other religious beliefs and 2.25% no religious belief. [1] [2]Other figures suggest that 24% of the population is Orthodox, 1% is either Protestant or Catholic and 1% belongs to other Christian denominations.
Religious buildings and structures in Kazakhstan (6 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Religion in Kazakhstan" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Islam is the largest religion in Kazakhstan, followed by Russian Orthodox Christianity.Approximately 70% of the population is Muslim. [2] The majority are Sunni of the Hanafi school, including ethnic Kazakhs, who constitute about 60% of the population, as well as by ethnic Uzbeks, Uighurs, and Tatars. [3]
Religious affiliation of ethnic groups in Kazakhstan (preliminary results of the 2009 census [8]); Ethnic group Islam Christianity Judaism Buddhism other religions
The 2021 census noted that Kazakhstan is 17.19% Christian. [1] Other figures suggest that less than 1% of the population is Catholic. [2] This is approximately 125,000 people, or half of the membership that the church had in 2007.