TOL SPECIAL REPORT: Religion in Central Asia KAZAKHSTANPopulation: 15.2 millionReligions: Muslim, 47 percent (Sunni, 95 percent / Shia, 5 percent); Russian Orthodox, 44 percent; Protestant, 2 percent; Roman Catholic, Jewish, Jehovah’s Witness, less than 1 percent eachRecent events: Following raids on 24 August of two houses of worship, the National Security Committee (KNB) is investigating […]
The Region at a Glance
