religion
A petition asking for recognition of the Tengrism as one of the official religions of Kazakhstan has been launched on website epetition.kz. Authors of the petition claim that the number of Kazakhstanis practising Tengrism can reach one million in the near future. CABAR.asia shows the perspectives of the initiative from legal and religious points of view. (more…)
Writing about religion is a difficult task that needs a special approach. It is critical for a journalist to maintain an open mind and avoid biased approach. (more…)
The religious sphere of Kazakhstan is very politicised and always causes a lot of discussions in public space. Highly qualified staff is needed to shape adequate policy solutions in such a sensitive sphere as religion, which, in turn, depends on the education provided by universities teaching future religious scholars. (more…)
In Kazakhstan, participants of discussions often turn to religion for arguments when discussing clothing, behaviour and similar phenomena either tabooed or allowed by religion. They say that traditional religious views of their ancestors allowed this and did not allow that, and descendants must follow the same path. (more…)
Religious leaders, particular persons preaching religious values use social media to communicate with the audience. How to identify those ‘digital preachers’ who aim for destruction? (more…)
Some commentators on social media justify the homicide of Saltanat Nukenova, wife of ex-head of the ministry of national economy of Kazakhstan, by religion. CABAR.asia asked experts if religion truly justifies abuse of women. (more…)
Should religious content be evaluated by the state before being posted on social media? Statutory provisions in this regard are vague and enable broad interpretation. The editorial staff of CABAR.asia discovers why such interpretation is possible and if there is the need for evaluation of all religious materials. (more…)
“I am a religious person, and I thought that people would be honest and I wanted to invest some money in the campaign,” a Kazakhstani man who invested his money in the Ponzi scheme, Mudarabah Capital, explained his behaviour. The scheme has duped 200 persons. Why did they rise to the ‘religious’ bait so easily?
In Kazakhstan, religious symbols have become the corporate marketing tools. Experts, interviewed by CABAR.asia, specify several reasons why it happens in the secular state.
Is it the ideological revolution, tribute to the fashion, a way to get married, or a paid flash mob? These are the motives behind the new phenomenon in Kazakhstan social media: girls with many followers on Instagram, so-called insta celebrities, started wearing hijabs. CABAR.asia is figuring out what or who could stay behind the ‘mass veiling.” (more…)