The role of Islam in public consciousness in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the 1990s-2000s.

Abstract

This article is devoted to the analysis of the specific features of the formation and development of the system of Islamic religious institutions in Kazakhstan in the 1990s – 2000s and their role in the development of public consciousness of the Kazakh society. The author studies the process of revival of the Muslim religion in the Kazakh state during the period under study, taking into account all aspects that caused the rapid and intensive nature of this process. The article analyzes the policy of the political leadership of the Republic of Kazakhstan in relation to the Islamic religion, examines the role of Islamic educational and cultural centers in strengthening the foundations of the Muslim religion.