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The majority of Tajikistan's Muslims adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam, and a smaller group (mostly in Gorno-Badakhshan in the east) belong to the Shia branch of Islam. The Russian Orthodox faith is the most widely practiced of other religions, although the Russian community shrank significantly in the early 1990s.
Zoroastrianism had been adopted by Persian emperors as a state religion, and was practiced in Central Asia as well. It eventually declined after the Arab conquests. The largest celebration in Tajikistan to come from the pre-Islamic period is Navruz, which means "New Day". It is held on March 21 or 22, when the cultivation of the land starts.
Tajikistan is a secular state with a constitution providing for freedom of religion, but nevertheless it heavily regulates the practices of its Muslim majority. [164] Sunni Islam of the Hanafi school has been officially recognised by the government since 2009. [ 165 ]
Recently, the government of Tajikistan has tightened its grip on the religiousity of the majority Muslims. [3] The 2022 report of US government on religious freedom in Tajikistan raised concerns over the restrictions on participation of women and minors in religious services and restrictions on the religious education of youth. [4]
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Freedom of religion in Tajikistan is provided for in Tajikistan's constitution. The country is secular by law. [1] However, respect for religious freedom has eroded during recent years, creating some areas of concern. Tajikistan's policies reflect a concern about Islamic extremism, a concern shared by much of the general population. The ...
Christianity is a minority religion in Tajikistan. According to the 2020 census, it is the second largest religion in the country behind Islam. [1] This is 0.69% of the population, or approximately 50,000 people. [2]
Tajikistan: 6,880,000 110,080 1.6 6,652,960 96.7 103,200 1.5 ... Geographical Distribution of Major World Religions (showing regional variations inside the same ...