Anti-extremist teams being created in local Interior Ministry’s departments
Head of Interior Ministry Department thinks that theology experts should be made part of anti-extremist teams.
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.
Interrior Ministry: Religious people arrested in Astana are not related to extremism
Kazakhstan Ministry of Internal Affairs said that 66 religious people registered in Astana are not suspected in crimes related to extremism.
Kazkenov calls Kazakhstan to consider a religious referendum
Kazakhstan has defined its economic strategies for the coming decades, but it is still to define its position on the society and religion.
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.
Astana police revealed over 200 adepts of religious extremism
Astana police held a special operation to discover adepts of religious extremism.
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.
Kazakhstan citizens call for tougher control over religious organizations
Over a half of polled Kazakhstan citizens (72.9 percent) called for toughening of control over religious organizations in the country.
Congress of World Religious set for May 30-31 2012 in Astana
4th Congress of World Religions to take place in Astana on May 30-31. May 31 is the Memory Day of Victims of Political Repressions.
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.
We must have a responsible religious policy: Massimov
Islam is a clear and correct religion. It just needs to be interpreted correctly: Karim Massimov
Lama Sharif appointed head of religious affairs in Kazakhstan
Kairat Lama Sharif appointed Chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs.
Nazarbayev congratulated Kazakhstan on Easter
“May the ways of peace and accord be followed in every family of our common home – the Republic of Kazakhstan!"
Nursultan Nazarbayev said.