Kazakhstan does not give up attempts to adopt a new law ‘on religion’. Another draft law is promised to be put up for discussion this January. However, the society is not sure about the necessity of adopting a new law.
The fact that Kazakhstan’s society is becoming increasingly religious is evidenced by various studies.
According to the latest census for 2021, 69.3 per cent of the population identifying as religious are Muslims, most of whom adhere to the Hanafi madhhab of Sunnism. Christians make up 17.2 per cent of believers (the majority belong to the Russian Orthodox Church). Other religious groups account for less than 5 per cent (Jews, Buddhists, Krishnaites, other groups).
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