The Main Reasons for the Revival of Islam in Independent Kazakhstan

Abstract

In the modern world history, we notice such phenomena as; globalization, digitalization, value pluralism, mass migration, terrorism, post-secularity, etc., which characterize the current nature of human civilization. Recently, among these trends, the phenomenon of the “revival of Islam” has emerged. Therefore, the systematic discussion relating to the phenomenon of Islam in the socio-cultural processes of the society has prevalent in religious studies. This topic has gained considerable attention by Kazakh researchers have also paid attention to this topic. The society of Kazakhstan has closely related to Islam in aspects of culture, history, personality, and morality. Since the collapse of the United Socialist Soviet Republics (USSR), Kazakhstan has gradually been becoming one of the fastest growing countries in Central Asia, focusing on modernization processes. Even though it follows secular nature of constitution, it has not only allowed the reentrance of traditional religious presence, but scholars have also noticed features of religious revival. Purpose of the article analyze the main factors that activated the mass- revival of Islam within the Kazakh society after the country's independence. Leading methods − conceptual analysis, structural analysis, and comparative analysis. Thanks to a systematic generalization of domestic and foreign researchers’ views, as well as sociological data, it became possible to form common knowledge about the causes of the revival of Islam in Kazakhstan.

The Current State and Ways of Improving Islamic Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan

“…Madrassa colleges use the programmes of leading Islamic universities, including Al-Azhar and Nur Mubarak, as a basis for developing their curricula. The study considers it necessary to strengthen both international ties and historical ties, namely with schools in Uzbekistan, Tatarstan, and Bashkortostan, where the tradition of Islamic education is deeply rooted (Moore, 2021;Sarsembayev et al, 2020). Copyright: ©2024 Open Access/Author/s -Online @ http//: www.pharosjot.com Islamic orientation, namely: Private institution College of madrassa "Aktobe", College of madrassa "Abu Hanifa", college of madrassa "Ushkonur", college of madrassa "Saryagash", college of madrassa "Shymkent", college of madrassa "Astana", college of madrassa "Abu Bakira As-Sydyk", college of madrassa "Ural", college of madrassa "Hibatullah Tarazi", Egyptian University of Islamic Culture "Nur-Mubarak", The Islamic Institute of Advanced Training of Imams at the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, the Islamic Institute named after Husamuddin as-Syganaki at the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan.…”

Islamic Revival in Kazakhstan from the Historical Perspective (1991-2020)

“…In the mentality of Soviet Kazakhstan and in Kazakh family traditions, Muslim customs, and pre-Islamic beliefs were strangely and peacefully connected with Soviet life. 42 Based on the information in the article, it is possible to trace the prerequisites for the current situation in Kazakhstan from the point of view of history, and this material was also useful in a comparative analysis of the state of Islam in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan during the Soviet period and its state during the independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 43 In pedagogical articles of a number of studies of scientists, such as M. Rahman 44 , it is going about the regulation of relations between the state and religious associations.…”