Religion in Central Asia - Central Asian Buddhist Sites, Religion in Kazakhstan, Religion in Kyrgyzstan, Religion in Tajikistan (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 80. Chapters: Central Asian Buddhist sites, Religion in Kazakhstan, Religion in Kyrgyzstan, Religion in Tajikistan, Religion in Turkmenistan, Religion in Uzbekistan, Freedom of religion in Uzbekistan, Kashgar, Freedom of religion in Kazakhstan, Freedom of religion in Turkmenistan, Yarkant County, Freedom of religion in Tajikistan, Turpan, Baha'i Faith in Turkmenistan, Karasahr, Baha'i Faith in Uzbekistan, Baha'i Faith in Kazakhstan, Dunhuang, Silk Road transmission of Buddhism, Buddhism in Central Asia, Aksu, Xinjiang, Mogao Caves, Kucha, Tashkurgan, Xinjiang, Loulan Kingdom, Islam in the Soviet Union, Keriya Town, Hinduism in Kazakhstan, Hadda, Afghanistan, Orenburg Muslim Spiritual Assembly, Minfeng Town, Kizil Caves, Islam in Central Asia, Ahin Posh, Hinduism in Uzbekistan, Subashi, Khoja Mashkhad Mausoleum, Chandrashala, Hinduism in Tajikistan, Buddhism in Uzbekistan. Excerpt: The Constitution provides for freedom of religion and for the principle of separation of church and state; however, the Government continued to restrict these rights in practice. The Government permits the operation of what it considers mainstream religious groups, including approved Muslim groups, Jewish groups, the Russian Orthodox Church, and various other Christian denominations, such as Roman Catholics, Lutherans, and Baptists. Uzbek society generally tolerates Christian churches as long as they do not attempt to win converts among ethnic Uzbeks; the law prohibits or severely restricts activities such as proselytizing, importing and disseminating religious literature, and offering private religious instruction. The status of religious freedom remained restricted with a specific decline for some Pentecostal and other Christian groups during the period of this report. A number of minority religious groups, including congregations of some Christian de...