September 5, 2025Frontiers in Political ScienceOpen Access

Religious policy of Kazakhstan: mechanisms for managing the Islamic environment amid post-soviet transformation

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Approximately 70% of Kazakhstan's population identified as Muslim by 2021, reflecting demographic shifts in religious identification.
Islamic organizations grew from 2,685 in 2020 to 2,832 in 2024, indicative of institutional expansion in the Islamic environment.
Mixed-methods design combined quantitative archival analysis and qualitative research to provide a comprehensive understanding of religious practices.
Kazakhstan's model of state-religious relations balances support for traditional practices while addressing national security and extremism.

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This research demonstrates state regulation of Islamic practices in Kazakhstan, highlighting the balance between secular governance and religious freedom.

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Zhandossova et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This research demonstrates state regulation of Islamic practices in Kazakhstan, highlighting the balance between secular governance and religious freedom.

Religious policy of Kazakhstan: mechanisms for managing the Islamic environment amid post-soviet transformation

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Religious policy of Kazakhstan: mechanisms for managing the Islamic environment amid post-soviet transformation

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