Did Wikipedia remove the word "islamist" from the Religion in Kyrgyzstan article?

Yes. "islamist" appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 2. We saved the article's opening paragraph at 5 moments between 2010 and 2025, and the counts come from those saved copies.

When did the Religion in Kyrgyzstan article stop using the word "islamist"?

The word appeared 1 times in the opening at its peak in 2010. It is absent from today's opening, the part search engines quote and AI systems train on, checked against the live article on 2026-08-02.

How can I verify what Wikipedia's Religion in Kyrgyzstan article used to say?

Each snapshot on this page links the Wikipedia revision it came from, so you can open their own history and compare. We also keep our own copy of the text, which stays readable if the article changes again.

What did Wikipedia remove from the Religion in Kyrgyzstan article?

The opening as it read in 2010

The Constitution and the law provide for freedom of religion in Kyrgyzstan , and the Government generally respected this right in practice; however, the Government restricted the activities of radical Islamic groups that it considered threats to stability and security and hampered or refused the registration of some Christian churches . The Constitution provides for the separation of religion and state , and it prohibits discrimination based on religion or religious beliefs. The Government did not officially support any religion; however, a May 6, 2006 decree recognized Islam and Russian Orthodoxy as traditional religious groups. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report. The Government continued to monitor and restrict Islamist groups that it considered to be threats to security. Some Christian groups continued to face delays in registration. The State Agency for Religious Affairs (SARA), formerly called the State Commission on Religious Affairs (SCRA), is responsible for promoting religious tolerance, protecting freedom of conscience, and overseeing laws on religion. All religious organizations, including schools, must apply for approval of registration from SARA. Although most religious groups and sects operated with little interference from the Government or each other, there were several cases of societal abuse based on religious beliefs and practices. There was an increase in tensions between Muslims and former Muslims who had converted to other religious groups. In one case, a mob upset at a Baptist pastor's conversions of Muslims to Christianity publicly beat the pastor and burned his Bibles and religious literature (see section 3).¹

This is Wikipedia's own text, saved in our repository. Their copy of it is revision 370442476.

The opening as it stood in 2015

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Constitution and the law provide for freedom of religion in Kyrgyzstan , and the Government generally respected this right in practice; however, the Government restricted the activities of radical Islamic groups that it considered threats to stability and security and hampered or refused the registration of some Christian churches . The Constitution provides for the separation of religion and state , and it prohibits discrimination based on religion or religious beliefs. The Government did not officially support any religion; however, a May 6, 2006 decree recognized Islam and Russian Orthodoxy as traditional religious groups. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report. The Government continued to monitor and restrict Islamist groups that it considered to be threats to security. Some Christian groups continued to face delays in registration. The State Agency for Religious Affairs (SARA), formerly called the State Commission on Religious Affairs (SCRA), is responsible for promoting religious tolerance, protecting freedom of conscience, and overseeing laws on religion. All religious organizations, including schools, must apply for approval of registration from SARA. Although most religious groups and sects operated with little interference from the Government or each other, there were several cases of societal abuse based on religious beliefs and practices. There was an increase in tensions between Muslims and former Muslims who had converted to other religious groups. In one case, a mob upset at a Baptist pastor's conversions of Muslims to Christianity publicly beat the pastor and burned his Bibles and religious literature (see section 3).

Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 647990780.

The opening as it stood in 2020 11 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

A mosque in Tokmok. Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan. Religions in Kyrgyzstan (2011) Islam (88.0%) Eastern Orthodox Christianity (9.40%) Protestantism (1.70%) Other Christians (0.30%) Unaffiliated (0.30%) Other religions (0.30%) Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan , but the constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Kyrgyzstan is a multi ethnic and multi religious country with Islam (including Sunni , Shia , and Ahmadiyya ), Buddhism , Baha’i , Christianity (including Russian Orthodox Church , Roman Catholicism , and Seventh-day Adventist Church ), Judaism , and other religions all having a presence in the country. Muslims constitute the main religious group in Kyrgyzstan with about 90% of the population as of 2017.

Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 962013290.

The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

A mosque in Tokmok. Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan. Religion in Kyrgyzstan (2020) Islam (90.0%) Christianity (8.00%) Unaffiliated (2.00%) Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan and the constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Kyrgyzstan is a multicultural and multi-religious country with Islam, Buddhism , Baháʼí , Christianity (including Russian Orthodox Church , Roman Catholicism , Seventh-day Adventist Church and Jehovah's Witnesses ), Judaism, and other religions all having a presence in the country. Muslims constitute the main religious group in Kyrgyzstan with about 90% of the population as of 2017.

Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 1174075273.

The opening as it stood in 2025

Religion in Kyrgyzstan (2017 est.) Islam (90.0%) Christianity (7.00%) Jews , Buddhists , Baha’is and Irreligion (3.00%) A mosque in Tokmok. Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan. Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan and the constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Kyrgyzstan is a multicultural and multi-religious country with Islam, Buddhism , Baháʼí , Christianity (including Russian Orthodox Church , Catholic Church , Seventh-day Adventist Church and Jehovah's Witnesses ), Judaism , and other religions all having a presence in the country. Muslims constitute the main religious group in Kyrgyzstan with about 90% of the population as of 2017.

Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 1297183737. This is our newest snapshot; the live article may have moved again since.