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.
Kazakhstan’s Muslim Spiritual Authority to train 30-40 imams a year
Should mosques be filled with qualified imams, the population at large will be listening to them and there will be no room for misleading teachings: Supreme Mufti.
Chairman of the Agency for Religion comments on the new law on religion
According to him, norms regulating registration and re-registration of religion organizations will be the first to be drafted.
President Nazarbayev signs law on religion
The new law adopted by the national Parliament September 29 introduces obligatory re-registration of all religion organizations and prohibits administering any religion rites without due state registration.
Ban on prayers could encourage extremism in Kazakhstan: Tleukhan
Tleukhan assumes that the provision of the new law prohibiting prayers in public offices is out of sync with a number of international documents.
Islamic TV Assyl Arna to broadcast nationwide in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan residents will be able to watch Islamic TV channel Assyl Arna as a part of the nationwide TV network.
Imams of Kazakhstan sit for an obligatory test
900 out of 2.5 thousand mosques are based in the South Kazakhstan. That's why the assessment started from the South.
Supreme Mufti comments on religion law
September 29 Kazakhstan’s Parliament adopted a new law on religion that among other things introduces ban on prayer rooms in public bodies, education and healthcare facilities, military units.
ODIHR/OSCE called Kazakhstan to review Religious Law
Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič is concerned about Kazkahstan law
Statement of Freedom House on Religious Law tagged groundless in Kazakhstan
Chairman of Kazakhstan State Agency for Religion Kairat Lama Sharif tagged the statement of Freedom House groundless.
Chairman of Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion on wearing hijabs
According to him, this issue should not be raised in the legislation.
Kazakhstan Parliament adopted Religious Law
The document has been submitted to the President for signature.
Kairat Lama Sharif explained the "secular state" term
Kairat Lama Sharif gave a special explanation of the “secular state” term during discussion of the draft law On religious activities and religious institutions in the Senate.
American human rights organization called Kazakhstan Senate to reject Religious Law
Draft Religious Law will “grossly curb Kazakhstani citizens’ right to freely practice and express their faith": Freedom House.
Kazakhstan society is called to independently counter extremism
The 20-year-old generation of independence has grown up; they are more radical from the political point of view.
New Religions Law not related to events in Aktobe and Atyrau: Head of Religions Agency
It is not related to the latest events in Aktobe and Atyrau oblasts: Lama Sharif.
Kazakhstan to introduce annual re-registration for foreign religious missionaries
According to Lama Sharif, as of today there are over 300 foreign missionaries registered in Kazakhstan.
MP Kamal Burkhanov talked against arabisation of Kazakhstan
Kamal Burkhanov shared his views on religion during a discussion of the draft law On religious activities and religious institutions in Majilis.
Saudi Arabia reproaches Kazakhstan for small number of pilgrims
We do not have enough people to fill in our Hajj quota and always hear different reproaches and are being blamed by the Ministry of Hajj of Saudi Arabia: Kairat Lama Sharif.
