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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.

09 July 2011 17:28

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.

05 July 2011 18:28

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.

20 June 2011 19:03

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.

10 June 2011 15:08

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.

09 June 2011 11:45

We must have a responsible religious policy: Massimov Islam is a clear and correct religion. It just needs to be interpreted correctly: Karim Massimov

08 June 2011 19:03

Lama Sharif appointed head of religious affairs in Kazakhstan Kairat Lama Sharif appointed Chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs.

07 June 2011 19:18

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.

24 April 2011 12:19

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