Islam in Kyrgyzstan
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Islam in Kyrgyzstan
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The vast majority of people in Kyrgyzstan are Muslims; as of 2020, 90% of the country's population were followers of Islam. Muslims in Kyrgyzstan are generally of the Sunni branch, mostly of the Hanafi school, which entered the region during the eighth century. Most Kyrgyz Muslims practice their religion in a specific way influenced by shamanic tribal customs. There has been a revival of Islamic practices since independence in Kyrgyzstan. For the most part religious leaders deal only with issues
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Kyrgyzstan
date created:
2004-11-19T06:58:44Z
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2024-08-30T11:54:44Z
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