There are 136 religious associations registered in the region, covering 11 denominations (63 — Islamic, 33 — Orthodox, 11 — Catholic, 23 — Protestant, 1 — Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 — New Apostolic Church, 1 — society of Krishna Consciousness).
In total, there are 164 places of worship in the region (63 mosques, 30 Orthodox churches, 42 Catholic churches, 24 Protestant prayer houses, 1 prayer house of Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 prayer houses of the New Apostolic Church).
During the reporting period, 4 mosques are being built on the territory of the republic, 25 namazkhans are functioning.
42 missionaries are officially registered, 38 of them are foreigners, 4 are citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan (in the context of beliefs: Catholics — 39, New Apostolic Church — 2, Lutherans — 1).
The main types of religious self-identification of citizens are associated with Islam and Christianity.
In the 4th quarter of 2022, 2 cases of administrative offenses in the sphere of religious activity were revealed, including 0 cases of law enforcement agencies under articles 453 and 489 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
The Department of Religious Affairs, together with the akimats of the districts and the city of Petropavlovsk, coordinates the activities of regional information and explanatory groups on religious issues (hereinafter — IRG). There are 16 regional information and explanatory groups in the regions (region — 2, city — 1, district — 13) on religious issues consisting of 97 people.
As a result of the work of information and explanatory groups, 366 events of various formats were held in the 4th quarter of 2022, covering 7,125 people.
During this period, 228 events were held with young people, 6144 young people were covered.
The activities of the IRG are primarily focused on such target categories of the population as youth, believers, the unemployed, convicts and their family members, employees of private enterprises, trade, service, etc.
In the region, in the 4th quarter of 2022, 0 leaders and activists of destructive religious movements (hereinafter referred to as DRT) were covered by rehabilitation measures. There are no leaders and activists in the North Kazakhstan Region.
As a result of the above works, 0 were transferred to the norms of traditional religion, 0 were adapted to the values of Kazakh society, 0 refused meetings with theologians. Administrative or criminal measures were applied against 0 leaders and activists of the DRT.
In the 4th quarter of this year, a religious studies examination was conducted on 6 materials (positive conclusions 2, non-religious content — 4, in a foreign language 0).
The content of more than 2 thousand Internet resources has been analyzed, of which 1,678 links containing illegal materials have been identified.
Currently, there are 0 religious educational institutions in which 0 people study. There are 2 citizens studying in foreign theological educational institutions (2 of them in recommended ones, 1 in doubtful ones). Egypt (2 students), Turkey (0 students), KSA (0 students), Jordan (0 students) remain the most popular countries for obtaining spiritual education among students.
This year, 1 graduate returned to his homeland, information and explanatory work is being carried out with the applicant's parents to dissuade them from receiving education in dubious foreign theological educational institutions, 0 students returned to Kazakhstan without completing their studies, 1 graduate of foreign and 1 Kazakh theological educational institutions were employed in the system of the DUMA and state bodies.
In the 4th quarter of this year, the authorized bodies in the field of religious activity prepared 120 multi-format (video, photo, text) materials used in the prevention of religious extremism and terrorism, the promotion of interfaith harmony and the strengthening of secular values of Kazakh society.
26 materials have been published in the media, 0 of them in republican, 26 in local. 129 materials were posted on popular social networks.
During the monitoring of the Internet space, 1,500 destructive materials were identified, of which 0 were blocked, 0 were deleted (the data upload report was not provided).
In order to divert user data from destructive ideology, 18 visits were made to their place of study/work, 41 point calls were made, 2855 point messages were sent via social networks and messengers. During these events, citizens were explained the danger of destructive religious movements and the sources of their propaganda in social networks, as well as measures of responsibility for the dissemination of radical content.
As a result, 425 people unsubscribed from the sources of propaganda of destructive religious movements on social networks.
For the 4th quarter of this year, the number of imams is 19 people (14 – higher education, 4 specialized secondary, 1 secondary and DUMK courses).
1 regional information and propaganda group (hereinafter referred to as IPG), which includes 19 qualified imams and theologians, 19 of them are members of IPG, is actively working under the leadership of the OF DUMK.
At the same time, the DUMK organized work in social networks, where more than 45 accounts and websites are functioning, including in Russian.
0 facts of wearing headscarves (hijabs) have been registered in educational institutions of the region.
The religious situation in the North Kazakhstan region today is characterized as stable, there are no cases of interfaith conflicts. The positive dynamics of interaction between representatives of religious denominations in the region, who interact with each other, treat with understanding and show religious tolerance, remains. However, there are possible risks. There is a tendency to move adherents of destructive religious ideology in the format of internal migration from other regions, and the radical attitude of individual convicts serving sentences in correctional institutions of the region is also alarming.
In order to monitor the religious situation in the region, during the reporting period, 2 sociological studies were conducted in 14 districts and the city of Petropavlovsk (on the topics: «Monitoring the religious situation in the North Kazakhstan region», «Youth and religion», the coverage was 1020 people).
The Religious Affairs Department has a Club of Leaders of Religious Associations. Members of the club take part in events held by religious associations, as well as contests, competitions, exhibitions and fairs are held among representatives of the clergy. In the media, members of the club for the 4th quarter of this year posted 24 videos on the prevention of religious extremism, preservation and strengthening of interfaith harmony, strengthening unity and harmony.
There are 136 religious associations and branches registered in the region: (for reference: 63 – Islamic, 33-Orthodox, 11 - Catholic, 2- Presbyterian, 6- Christian Baptists, 13- Pentecostal churches, 4 - New Apostolic Church, 1- Jehovah's Witnesses, 1- Seventh-day Adventists, 1- Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1 - "North Kazakhstan Regional Society of Krishna Consciousness").
There are 164 places of worship operating in the region: (for reference: 63 mosques, 30 Orthodox churches, 42 Catholic churches, 1 Presbyterian house of Prayer, 11 houses of prayer of Christian Baptists, 7 Pentecostal churches of houses of prayer, 4 temples of the New Apostolic Church, 1 Hall of the Kingdoms of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 Seventh-day Adventist House of Prayer, 4 Evangelical Lutheran Churches).
Mosques are being built in the village of Bayterek of Kyzylzhar district, the village of Birlik of Shal Akyn district, the village of Leningradskoye of Akzhar district and in Mamlyutka of Mamlyutsky district.
The construction of two Orthodox churches in Novomikhailovka village of Mamlyutsky district and Zagradovka village of Yesilsky district has been completed, work is underway on paperwork. An Orthodox church is being built in Beskol village of Kyzylzhar district.
44 missionaries are officially registered, 49 of them are foreigners, 5 are citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan (in the context of beliefs: Catholics - 40, Orthodox - 0, Pentecostal Church - 0, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) - 0, New Apostolic Church - 3, Krishna Consciousness Society - 0, Presbyterian Church - 0, Baptists - 0, Seventh-day Adventists 0-, Islam - 0, Judaism -0, Lutheran -1, Jehovah's Witnesses -0, buddhists - 0).
The Department of Religious Affairs, together with the akimats of the districts and the city of Petropavlovsk, coordinates the activities of regional information and explanatory groups on religious issues (hereinafter - IRG). There are 16 regional information and explanatory groups in the regions (region-2, city-1, district-13) on religious issues consisting of 98 people.
According to the qualitative composition of the IRG: theologians-7, religious scholars-5, religious historians-13 (teachers), law enforcement officers-11, NGO representatives-7, representatives of ethnic groups and ethno-cultural centers-2, representatives of the clergy (DUMK)-6, university teachers (SKU) -1, civil servants-30, deputies of maslikhats-2, media representatives-2, psychologists-1, MRC-3, opinion leaders-2, representatives of culture-5, members of the APK-1.
Over the past period, the members of the IRG conducted 1,426 multi-format events, covered 15,833 people, including 505 events online (11540) and 921 offline (4293). 554 events involving 11087 people were held with the participation of young people. Target groups are covered: students of SKU im. M.kOzybayeva students of the "Serpin" program, self-employed, displaced persons, marginal part of the population, taxi drivers, employees of markets and retail outlets, students of grades 9-11, college students, parent community, sports organizations (boarding schools) with coverage of coaches and athletes, believing youth, female zhamagats, deputy principals of schools for educational work, the unemployed, construction site workers, migrant workers/shift workers, persons registered in the probation service, representatives of RO, branches of the DUMK, active representatives of the RO who commit offenses in the rel.sphere, persons subject to destructive religious ideology, according to the list of the UPE DP of the North Kazakhstan Region, a team of adherents of the DRT, convicts, supporters of the DRT, according to the list of the DKNB and their inner circle, etc.
As part of the implementation of paragraph 3 of the Action Plan for the implementation of the State Program on Countering Religious Extremism and Terrorism in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2018 – 2022, a specialized information and explanatory group consisting of 7 experts (6 theologians and 1 religious scholar) has been established and is working in the region.
The main task of the GAMES is to organize and conduct targeted preventive work with supporters of destructive ideology, including convicts serving sentences in correctional institutions of the North Kazakhstan region. During the reporting period, members of the IRG conducted 497 events with convicts, including 432 individual interviews, 65 group ones.
This year, the Department of Religious Affairs has purchased 124 copies of religious literature for theologians of the region to supplement the library collections of correctional institutions of the North Kazakhstan region.
The Department of Religious Affairs has implemented an order to create 10 videos on the prevention of religious extremism and terrorism in two languages.
The members of the IRG are conducting a set of general preventive awareness-raising activities in social networks. Since the beginning of this year, 53 live broadcasts have been held, 83 consultations 69.
Experts on religious issues, members of the IRG published 212 articles in regional print media, in republican - 12. 27 videos have been posted on regional TV channels. UDR SKO, OVP districts published 10745 posts on social networks.
Regional TV channels broadcast 10 videos on the prevention of RET and the prevention of an act of terrorism, as well as 1 running line on the prevention of offenses in the religious sphere.
The Department of Religious Affairs organized the participation of members of the RIRG (Mustafina T., Imanbayev M., Adilbekov H., Berdaliev I.) in the program "Kokeykesti" on the MTRK TV channel to highlight the theses: "The danger of the ideology of the DRT", "State policy in the religious sphere", Methods of involvement in the DRT", etc. This year, together with Taunews, OF "Akniet", 5 videos were shot.
Members of the regional spec. IRG has included 110 counter-propaganda visual materials in the Kontr Unified Information System, 90 of which have been examined and approved for further distribution throughout the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
For 9 months of this year, specialists of the UDR of the North Kazakhstan Region sent more than 20 thousand materials to the Cybernadzor system, of which about 7 thousand were blocked.
The Department, taking into account the restrictive measures introduced, coordinates the activities of all RO of the region. Information on compliance with sanitary and epidemiological standards is brought to the heads of the RO on an ongoing basis.
In January, Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan and Metropolitan Tomash Pata of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Mary visited the North Kazakhstan region on a working visit.
On January 22, 2021, the head of the UDR of the North Kazakhstan Region, R. Kasenova, together with the bas imam of the Regional Central Mosque "Kyzylzhar", K.B. Duysenbai, held a round table with the imams of district mosques on clarifying the ethical norms of the clergy and developing a unified approach to the burial of people in mixed marriages.
On February 02, 2021, the Department of Religious Affairs held an online seminar on counter-propaganda work in the Internet space with the participation of heads and specialists of the internal policy departments of the districts and the city of Petropavlovsk.
February 10, 2021, the head of the UDR SKO Kassenova R. held a meeting with the bass of the Regional Imam of the Central mosque "Kyzylzhar" Duisenbai K., Secretary of the Diocesan Administration and the Peter and Paul Bulaevskii diocese by Pervushina S. and rector of the RES "Holy Trinity" Laheta P.
18-23 Feb 2021 conducted with representatives of MRO "Jehovah's Witnesses" to explain the prevention of the facts of offenses in the sphere of religion.
On February 23, 2021, a meeting was held with a representative of the DKNB for the North Kazakhstan Region on the current situation regarding the charitable foundation "Kyzylzhar."
On March 5, 2021, the head of the Department held a meeting with the leadership of the regional Diocese on the issues of holding religious events during the relaxation of restrictive measures.
On March 15, 2021, a conversation was held with the imam of the Kyzylzhar city mosque on issues of interaction.
On March 17, 2021, a meeting was held with representatives of the central regional mosque of Kyzylzhar on personnel policy and attracting theologians to the region.
On March 18, 2021, a meeting was held with representatives of the Tatar-Bashkir mosque "Din Muhammad" on the issues of observance of ethics by holy servants, clarification of legislation, as well as on the present Muslim holidays.
On March 30, 2021, a meeting of the RO Leaders Club will be held on the topic "On the religious situation in the North Kazakhstan region, taking into account the pandemic"
On March 25 this year, a seminar on "Improving rehabilitation work skills" was organized. The seminar was attended by specialists engaged in rehabilitation work with persons subject to the ideology of DRT - specialists of the UDR of the North Kazakhstan Region, theologians of the ARMO, theological services of the DUIS, representatives of the AKNIET.
On March 30 of this year, a meeting of the Leaders' Club of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held on the topic "On the religious situation in the North Kazakhstan region, taking into account the pandemic".
On March 30 of this year, in the ZOOM conference mode, the Department of Religious Affairs held a meeting with the heads and specialists of internal policy departments on clarifying legislation in the field of religion.
On March 31 - April 2, 2021, the head of the Coordination and Consolidated Work Department held meetings with heads and specialists of internal policy departments in order to provide methodological assistance, also visited places of worship and met with leaders of religious associations.
On April 2, 2021, the head of the Department for Religious Affairs met with representatives of the Tatar-Bashkir mosque to clarify the legislation.
On April 2, 2021, the Department of Religious Affairs signed a memorandum of mutual cooperation with the SCF DUMK, the Egyptian University "Nur-Mubarak".
On April 10, 2021, at the initiative of the UDR of the North Kazakhstan Region, together with the representative office of the AKNIET Foundation in the North Kazakhstan region, a training seminar was organized for theologians and psychologists of the region responsible for rehabilitation on the topic "On the methodology of the IPRC AKNIET Foundation for the rehabilitation and adaptation of persons affected by radical ideology."
On April 12, 2021, the UDR of the North Kazakhstan Region organized a working meeting with the participation of members of the working group of the ATK of the North Kazakhstan Region, the management staff of the DIS for the North Kazakhstan Region, the UPE DP of the North Kazakhstan Region, correctional institutions, theologians of the ARMO, OF "Akniet", where the issues and togas of rehabilitation for 1 sq. t. g. were considered.
On April 13, 2021, a career guidance information and explanatory work was organized and carried out among the final courses.
On April 15, 2021, the Department of Religious Affairs of the North Kazakhstan Region with the assistance of the Alumni Association, the Department for Deradicalization of the Egyptian University "Nur-Mubarak" on
April 30, 2021, as part of the republican event schedule in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an action was held in the city park to plant the alley of interfaith accord with the participation of leaders of religious associations of the region.
On May 18-19, 2021, the Department of Religious Affairs of the Akimat of the North Kazakhstan Region held a 2-day training seminar "Improving religious literacy and methods of informational influence when working with the population to prevent religious extremism and terrorism", which was attended by heads, specialists of the internal policy departments of the districts and the city of Petropavlovsk and members of information and explanatory groups on religious issues of the region.
In May 2021 , the Department of Religious Affairs in cooperation with the Emergency Management ofIn Petropavlovsk, preventive work was carried out in the city's religious sites and recommendations on fire safety were given to the heads of local religious associations.
On June 2, 2021, as part of the implementation of state-confessional relations, a meeting was organized with the leaders of religious associations of the Tayynshinsky district, aimed at the inadmissibility of violating the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Religious Activities and Religious Associations", as well as compliance with the
On June 3, 2021, taking into account the active preaching activity in social networks, members of the regional information and explanatory group with students of the College of Agribusiness of the Tayynshinsky district conducted a preventive conversation on measures to respond to attempts to engage in destructive religious movements through social networks, clarification of the legislative framework in the religious sphere.
On June 3, 2021, in order to provide methodological and practical assistance to the deputy school directors for educational work in Tayynsha, a training seminar was held on the danger of the ideology of destructive religious movements, active preaching activities by adherents of religious organizations among young people, as well as measures of responsibility for the dissemination of religious literature, religious materials in unidentified places.
On June 15, 2021, based on the results of the analysis of the activities of "fake pages" and official accounts, an online seminar-meeting "On the current situation in the conduct of work in the Internet space" was organized with the participation of managers, specialists of internal policy departments, secretaries of anti-terrorist commissions at all levels.
On June 17, 2021, at the initiative of the UDR of the North Kazakhstan Region, an applied art competition was launched among convicts of correctional institutions of the region.
29 June 2021, the regular meeting of the club of leaders of religious unions of Kazakhstan on the topic: "the Main aspects of missionary activity" and "About the work on the spiritual and moral education of citizens."
On July 15-16, 2021 the head of the Department carried out a series of preventive meetings with the Directors of the 36 schools and 12 colleges of Petropavlovsk, as well as with the akim of Petropavlovsk and heads of departments of education of the akimats of districts, in relation to the organization of work on the prevention of involvement of minors in the ideology of the animals.
In July 2021, the Department carried out a set of organizational and preparatory activities for the celebration of Eid al-Adha in the region.
On August 10, 2021, the head of the UDR, together with representatives of the regional prosecutor's office and the SCF DUMK, held an informational and explanatory meeting with the believing part of the population aimed at clarifying the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
As part of the implementation of the Roadmap for the implementation of an information and explanatory campaign for vaccination against coronavirus infection, a briefing was held with the participation of religious scholar Sinyakov O.V. and theologian Amirzhanov M.N., live broadcasts of theologian Amimrzhanov M.N., religious scholar Sinyakov O.V. and psychologist Orazov T.S. The Imam of the city mosque "NUR" spoke on three TV channels. Together with the imam of the regional mosque, explanatory work was carried out to support vaccination with the imams of the mosques of the Ualikhanov, Akzhar and Tayynshi districts.
In the course of responding to citizens' appeals on social networks, explanatory work was carried out with the imam of the Kyzylzhar city mosque and the rector of the Ascension Church on compliance with the law regarding the violation of silence during the Azan and Sunday services with the ringing of bells.
On August 26, 2021, the Department of Religious Affairs plans to hold an applied art competition among convicted women.
On September 02, 2021, the head of the UDR R.Kasenova held a meeting with Bishop V. Mikheikin of the Petropavlovsk and Bulayev Diocese, Secretary of the Diocesan Administration S.Pervushin and the clerk of the Ascension Cathedral of the Petropavlovsk and Bulayev Diocese M.Berezin on vaccination against coronavirus infection.
On September 02, 2021, the head of the UDR R.Kasenova held a meeting with the head of the Akkayinsky district OVP K.Babakov on the current religious situation in the district.
On September 02, 2021, the head of the UDR R.Kasenova held a meeting with the bas imam of the central regional mosque "kYzylzhar" K.Duysenbai on the need for vaccination against coronavirus infection.
On September 13, 2021, the head of the UDR R.Kasenova held a meeting with Bishop V. Mikheikin of the Peter and Paul and Bulayev diocese regarding a set of events to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Nevsky.
For 9 months, the Department of Religious Affairs has provided 47 public services: "Registration and re-registration of persons engaged in missionary activities" - 4 applications through the GO (paper form), 36 applications through the PEP (online format), "Issuance of a decision on the coordination of the location of premises for religious events outside of religious buildings (structures)" - 4 applications through the PeP (online format), 2 applications through the GO PSC (paper form), 1 application through the GO (paper form).