RELIGIOUS AND ISLAMIC STUDIES

The Phenomenon of Religious Conversion in Astana: A Sociological Analysis

Vol. 95 No. 1 (2023), RELIGIOUS AND ISLAMIC STUDIES
Vol. 95 No. 1 (2023)
2023-03-30 Number of views: 127
Kaskyrbek Kaliyev
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University e-mail: kashonti@mail.ru

Keywords

Religious Conversion, Kazakh Society, Sociology of Religions, Social Change, Missionary Work

Abstract

Kazakh society underwent a process of russification and baptism during the Russian Empire, a policy of secularization under the Soviet government, and religious and social changes after independence, such as a religious revival. With the revival of Islam in society, missionary activity by Christian denominations also began to gain strength. These religious and social changes in society naturally allowed people to convert. That is, there were more and more people in Kazakh society who changed their religion. In this article, a sociological study is conducted on people who adopted religion, and they are analyzed from the perspective of the sociology of religion. Twenty-five respondents with Kazakh citizenship participated in the study. Methods of sociological research such as observation, interviewing and analysis were used.

How to Cite

Kaliyev, K. (2023). The Phenomenon of Religious Conversion in Astana: A Sociological Analysis . Adam Alemi, 95(1), 173–178. https://doi.org/10.48010/2023.1/1999-5849.16