Common Religious Education Activities and Mosques in Kyrgyzstan after Independency = Bağımsızlık Sonrası Kırgızistan’da Yaygın Din Eğitimi Faaliyetleri ve Camiler

Bakıtbek MURZARAİMOV | Mustafa KÖYLÜ

Kyrgyz people lived under the control of Soviet Union for about 70 years. During this time, they were forbidden to practice any kinds of religious duties. Their religious schools and mosques were closed or used for other aims rather than religious needs. In short, all kinds of religious freedom and practices were forbidden strictly. The aim was to bring up an atheistic people during the days of Soviet Union. However, when Kyrgyz people won their independence and established a new country, all kinds of restrictions in terms of religion were abrogated and people began to establish their religiou ...More