
On August 27-28, on the basis of the Regional Library named after S. Mukanov, within the framework of the state social order of the Center for Analysis and Development of Interfaith Relations of the Department of Religious Affairs of the Akimat of the North Kazakhstan region, a two-day seminar was held on the topic: "A set of training courses for theologians, Islamic scholars and specialists involved in the work on the deradicalization of persons exposed to radical ideology. Modern methods of rehabilitation work". The event is aimed at improving the qualifications of theological specialists, providing methodological and practical assistance in their work, forming traditional spiritual and moral values of Kazakh society, preventing religious extremism, as well as clarifying the main directions of state policy in the religious sphere. Members of the information and explanatory groups of the region, heads and specialists of the departments of internal policy of the districts and Petropavlovsk, representatives of law enforcement and special bodies of the region, theologians of correctional institutions of the region and branches of the DUMA, specialists engaged in rehabilitation work are invited to the training event. The speakers of the event were leading experts in the field of religion: Adilbekov Khamzat Kazhymuratovich - bas imam of the North Kazakhstan region; Askarov Suleimenov Torekhanovich - PhD student at the Department of Islamic Studies at the UIC "Nur-Mubarak", theologian-consultant; Turapbay Aktore - imam of the Omar Al-Faruk mosque in Pavlodar; Razdykova Gulnaz Maksutovna - national expert of programs rehabilitation and reintegration; Zhakiyanov Dulat Zhardemkululy - analyst at the N. Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith and Intercivilization Dialogue; Batyrkhanov Asylkhan Yerulanovich is a theologian at the Center for Analysis and Development of Interfaith Relations of the Pavlodar region. During the training, participants learned new methods of working with people exposed to radical ideology and gained practical skills aimed at creating immunity among the population to destructive religious ideology. At the end of the event, methodological brochures were distributed to the participants and certificates of completion of the training seminar were awarded.