Islam in Kazakhstan

Ethnic Kazakhs are predominantly Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school . Kazakhs make up over half of the total population, together with other ethnic groups of Muslim background include Uzbeks , Uyghurs and Tatars , comprise about 65 percent of the total population. Islam first arrived to the southern edges of the region in the 8th century from Arabs. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is also present, established in 1991 in Kazakhstan, particularly in Almaty . Others adhere to Sufism . .

Islam is the largest religion practiced in Kazakhstan , as 70.2% of the country's population is Muslim according to a 2009 national census. Ethnic Kazakhs are predominantly Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school . There are also small number of Shia and few Ahmadi Muslims. From its Geography, Kazakhstan is the northernmost Muslim-majority country in the world. Kazakhs make up over half of the total population, and other ethnic groups of Muslim background include Uzbeks , Uyghurs and Tatars . Islam first arrived on the southern edges of the region in the 8th century from Arabs. "Итоги национальной переписи населения 2009 года (Summary of the 2009 national census)" (in Russian). Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan . Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan "KAZAKHSTAN: Ahmadi Muslim mosque closed, Protestants fined 100 times minimum monthly wage" .

Islam in Europe by percentage of country population Islam is the largest religion practiced in Kazakhstan , with estimates of about 70.2% of the country's population being Muslim . Ethnic Kazakhs are predominantly Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school . There are also small number of Shia and few Ahmadi . Geographically speaking, Kazakhstan is the northernmost Muslim-majority country in the world. Kazakhs make up over half of the total population, and other ethnic groups of Muslim background include Uzbeks , Uyghurs and Tatars . Islam first arrived on the southern edges of the region in the 8th century from Arabs. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan "KAZAKHSTAN: Ahmadi mosque closed, Protestants fined 100 times minimum monthly wage" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Overview of Islam in Kazakhstan Islam in Europe by percentage of country population Islam is the largest religion practiced in Kazakhstan , with estimates of about 72% of the country's population being Muslim . Ethnic Kazakhs are predominantly Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school . There are also small numbers of Shias . Geographically speaking, Kazakhstan is the northernmost Muslim-majority country in the world, and the largest in terms of land area. Kazakhs make up over half of the total population, and other ethnic groups of Muslim background include Uzbeks , Uyghurs and Tatars . Islam first arrived on the southern edges of the region in the 8th century from Arabs. According to the Constitution, The Republic of Kazakhstan proclaims itself as a democratic, secular, legal and social state whose highest values are a person, his life, rights, and freedoms. Although Kazakhs identify with their Muslim heritage, religious practices are generally very moderate, and displays of religiosity, such as the wearing of the headscarf or daily attendance in mosques, are rare. However, observers have also noted a rise in religiosity and an overall Islamic revival (like in the region as a whole), Kazakhs who self-identify as Muslims rising from 79% in 2007 to 93% in 2012, while as of 2012, 10% of the Kazakhs practice Islam in its totality (praying five times a day and observing the Hijab for women), the youth also frequenting the mosques more often, whereas their number "appears to be growing every year." In 2019, there were 2500 mosques in the country, number which "increased 37-fold in the span of 25 years." Hackett, Conrad; et al. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan "KAZAKHSTAN: Ahmadi Muslim mosque closed, Protestants fined 100 times minimum monthly wage" . Muslim-majority Tatarstan lies further north of Kazakhstan, but is a non-sovereign federal subject republic of Russia . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Islam is the largest religion practiced in Kazakhstan , with estimates of about 78.5% of the country's population being Muslim . Ethnic Kazakhs are predominantly non-denominational and Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school . There are also small numbers of Shias . Geographically speaking, Kazakhstan is the northernmost Muslim-majority country in the world, and the largest in terms of land area. Kazakhs make up over half of the total population, and other ethnic groups of Muslim background include Uzbeks , Uyghurs and Tatars . Islam first arrived on the southern edges of the region in the 8th century from Arabs. According to the Constitution, The Republic of Kazakhstan proclaims itself as a democratic, secular, legal and social state whose highest values are a person, his life, rights, and freedoms. Kazakhs performing Salah in Mosque. Although Kazakhs identify with their Muslim heritage, religious practices are generally very moderate, and displays of religiosity, such as the wearing of the headscarf or daily attendance in mosques, are rare. According to a survey by Central Asian Affairs, Kazakhs who self-identify as Muslims rose from 79% in 2007 to 93% in 2012, however the share of people praying daily and attending mosque weekly were found to have declined during the same period, from 22.94% to 18.20%. According to another study in 2012, 10% of the Kazakhs practice Islam in its totality and stated youth were frequenting mosques more often." In 2019, there were 2500 mosques in the country, a number which increased 37-fold since the fall of the Soviet Union. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan "KAZAKHSTAN: Ahmadi Muslim mosque closed, Protestants fined 100 times minimum monthly wage" . Muslim-majority Tatarstan lies further north of Kazakhstan, but is a non-sovereign federal subject republic of Russia .