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Religious situation in Kazakhstan has improved compared to the end of 2011, but its is still in pre-crisis condition: Expert.

• 25 апреля 2012, 14:11

Nazarbayev invited Pope Benedict XVI to Astana for the 4th Summit of the leaders of world and traditional religions.

• 20 марта 2012, 10:37

Religious institutions in Kazakhstan has until November 2012 to get registered or re-registred.

• 01 марта 2012, 15:43

Leaders of key religions in Kazakhstan do not support the idea of creation of religious parties.

• 13 февраля 2012, 12:32

New mosque Khazret Sultan in on fire in Astana. 20 vehicles involved in the firefighting operation have been unable to tackle the fire.

• 15 января 2012, 17:11

Calling themselves the followers of “pure” Islam, or Salafis, they are isolating themselves from the majority of “traditional” Muslims: Expert.

• 23 ноября 2011, 13:27

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, 19:36

Local bodies to regulate religion issues have been launched in all country’s regions, according to him.

• 22 ноября 2011, 12:32

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

• 18 ноября 2011, 17:09

Head Imam of Zhambyl oblast replied to accusations of the media reproaching religious authorities for their inertness in countering terrorism.

• 18 ноября 2011, 10:26

Associate professor of Kazakhstan National Security Commission Academy told about extremists' recruitment methods at the 1st forum of religious experts in Astana.

• 17 ноября 2011, 11:51

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, 10:25

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, 19:24

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, 15:36

One third of the population in Kazakhstan has never heard of the law on “Religious activities and religious groups,” recently signed by the head of the state.

• 11 ноября 2011, 13:02

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, 17:02

Head Imam of Almaty Central Mosque Kulmukhammad Makhanbet addressed the media and media-regulating state authorities.

• 08 ноября 2011, 11:44

I can officially say that the mosque and real Islam have no relation to terrorists: Atyrau oblast Imam.

• 03 ноября 2011, 10:48

Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan consideres that agreement or disagreement with the new edition of Kazakhstan Religion Law is an internal affair of Kazakhstan and its citizens.

• 31 октября 2011, 17:33

If there are such threats, our law-enforcement authorities have to deal with it: Deputy chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religion.

• 28 октября 2011, 12:11