7 Spiritual Sites Showcasing Kazakhstan’s Religious Melting Pot
As it is everywhere else in the world, religion is a hot topic these days in Kazakhstan. From the president to my psychic aunt-in-law, everyone is debating about what the real religion of the Kazakh nation is or should be. Islam was imported from Arabia around 1000 years ago. The doctrine got infused with the eco-spirituality, shamanism and ancestor worshipping that Kazakhs practiced before that time. Nowadays, the 2 religions are harmoniously combined and their various intermediate forms are growing in importance and variety.
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