Islamic holy month Ramazan to start on August 1
Chief imam of Nur Astana Central Mosque Kalizhan Zankoyev held a press-conference and told about the coming fasting.
Kazakhstan needs pure Islam based on the Quran, Islam free of alien traditions: Associate U.N. Member Valeria Porokhova
A well-known translator of the Quran into Russian, she called the media to get rid of such terms as “Islamic terrorism” and “Islamic extremism”.
It will take 100 years to provide Kazakhstan mosques with educated imams
Executive Director of the Islamic Culture and Education Support Fund Balgabek Myrzayev talked about problems of Kazakhstan mosques.
Hijabs will not be banned in Kazakhstan: Massimov
The country should not ban wearing hijabs. We will not take any measures to forbid their wearing. It is wrong to forcedly ban them: Karim Massimov.
Muslims want to ban salafis from Kazakhstan
Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Kazakhstan says that “Salafiyyah” has become one of the dangerous religious trends in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan young people turn to radical Islam in prisons: expert
If your soul demands wearing hijab, you can wear it, not to show-off, but based on your level of spiritual growth: religions expert.
Mullah to bless Proton-M rocket at Baikonur
Mullah will bless Proton-M rocket with Briz-M upper-stage rocket and a claster of KazSat-2 and SES-3 (OS-2) satellites in Baikonur.
Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion to work on concept of moderate Islam
The Agency will be involved in initiatives to strengthen stability of the Kazakhstan’s society. Special emphasis will be made on prevention of extremism: Agency’s Head Lama Sharif Kairat Kayirbekuly.
Kuralai Nurkadilova's Muslim dress purchased by Saudi Arabian princess in Paris
Kazakhstan fashion designers are seriously considering development of the line of Islamic clothes in Kazakhstan.
Launching a second Islamic Bank is not yet certain: Development Bank of Kazakhstan
In March 2011 the then Chairman of the Board at DBK Gali Isskaliyev had said that the DBK would have a final decision on a second Islamic bank in Kazakhstan not earlier than in May 2011.
Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan is a bright example of religious tolerance
All world religions can and have to find a common language. ... Kazakhstan has a huge potential for transformation into an intellectual innovative cluster of the region: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Hijab is not the prime attribute of being a Muslim: Chairman of the Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion
Allowing Kazakh women to wear a hijab, to some extent we are losing our national identity, Lama Sharif Kairat Kayirbekuly believes.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister to attend the 7th World Islamic Economic Forum in Astana
Kazakhstan will be the first nation of Central Asia to host a World Islamic Economic Forum.
Kazakhstan launches a new Islamic finance vehicle
Zakyat Fund will be collecting zakyat tax and redistributing the money among the poor.
United Muslims of Kazakhstan invite Talibs to Astana
United Muslims of Kazakhstan and Muslim Committee on Human Rights in Central Asia suggest to invite Taliban leaders to Astana for peaceful negotiations.
Aktobe blast may be connected to radical religious group
Kazakhstan's Central Spiritual Governance for Muslims commented the recent deadly explosion in Aktobe.