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Registration of religious institutions to finish by November 2012 in Kazakhstan Religious institutions in Kazakhstan has until November 2012 to get registered or re-registred.

01 марта 2012

Saudi Arabia simplifies visa procedures for Kazakh pilgrims Hajj and Umrah visas will be issued from February 7, 2012 to August 3, 2012 in Astana on a free of charge basis.

09 февраля 2012

Video surveillance cameras to be installed in Almaty mosques Video surveillance cameras will be installed in all Almaty mosques for security reasons.

08 февраля 2012

Islam could penetrate into government agencies in Kazakhstan: Expert International press-conference in Almaty called New Trends in Development of Islam and Their Effect on Stability in Central Asia was held in Almaty.

22 ноября 2011

Church for disabled to open in Kostanay A new dome will be installed in an old church in Kostanay and this church will be targeted on disabled people.

19 ноября 2011

Supreme Mufti called Kazakhstan women to not wear hijabs Kazakhs have beautiful national clothes, but it is not hijab. We should wear Afghanistan's national clothes: Supreme Mufti.

18 ноября 2011

Neutralizing criminals is no business of religious leaders: Zhambyl oblast Imam Head Imam of Zhambyl oblast replied to accusations of the media reproaching religious authorities for their inertness in countering terrorism.

18 ноября 2011

Number of salafis went drastically up in Atyrau oblast Orazbek Kassymov said that 90 salafis were registered in Atyrau Interior Department before the terrorist attacks in Atyrau. Current number is 1,500.

17 ноября 2011

Chief Almaty Imam: Media shows Muslims bloodthirsty and ruthless Head Imam of Almaty voiced the position of the Spiritual Management of Muslims of Kazakhstan in relation to the terrorist attack in Taraz.

15 ноября 2011

Kazakhstan to issue rules to regularize missionaries’ work With the regulations in place, we will be able to (…) counteract the destructive impact of some religious organizations on the spiritual development of the Kazakhstan’s society: Kairat Lama Sharif, Head of the State Agency for Religion.

15 ноября 2011

Misinterpretation of Islam causes sad consequences: Kazakhstan prosecutors Kazakhstan prosecutors called Kazakhstan residents to stay alert, not panic and remain unprovoked.

10 ноября 2011

20 percent of Kazakhstan's religious institutions will not pass re-registration A majority of religious institutions will pass re-registration in Kazakhstan without any problems, but about 20 percent of them will be denied registration.

08 ноября 2011

Head Almaty Imam asking media not to accentuate relligious affiliation of terrorists Head Imam of Almaty Central Mosque Kulmukhammad Makhanbet addressed the media and media-regulating state authorities.

08 ноября 2011

Valeriya Porokhova called to drive salafis out of Kazakhstan The Islam expert gave a video-conference lecture to representatives of Kazakhstan law-enforcement authorities.

28 октября 2011

Islam allows to "combine prayers": Valeriya Porokhova Islam expert Valeriya Porokhova does not oppose closure of prayer rooms in Kazakhstan's public offices and explains that Islam allows combining prayers.

27 октября 2011

Mosques and chapels will not be closed in Kazakhstan prisons Head of press-service of Correctional System Commission of Kazakhstan Interior Ministry commented on the Religion Law.

24 октября 2011

Prisons to close down prayer rooms and chapels in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan prisons will start closing down mosques, chapels and prayer rooms on October 25.

24 октября 2011

Kazakhstan's Supreme mufti: Problem with radical Islamists will resolve itself Kazakhstan's Supreme mufti thinks that the problem with radical Islamists will be solved by itself if religious schools keep educating new imams.

21 октября 2011

Hajj will be $300 more expensive for Muslims from Kazakhstan in 2011 Hajj-package for pilgrimage to Mecca will cost $3,700 in 2011, which is $300 more expensive than last year.

19 октября 2011

The new law does not impair the equality of religions: Chairman of the Agency for Religion According to him, Islam and Russian Orthodox Church have occupied their niches, maintaining inter-faith dialogue and channels of social interaction.

18 октября 2011