Youth of Kyrgyzstan takeover the country

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    In Kyrgyzstan, it has become fashionable to openly exhibit religious devotion. Mosques, however small, are being built in almost every village. They are often financed by businessmen or politicians, according to Ramazan Dyryldaev, chairman of the Kyrgyz Committee for Human Rights. "Some politicians are using religion to get votes," he says.



    There are around 3,000 mosques in the country of which 2000 have been constructed since 2000 in the south.

    2002 - Protestant Christians reported tension with Muslims in Naryn. A Baptist convert was refused burial in a Muslim graveyard because of his conversion. In Naryn, as well as in other areas, Muslims have complained about aggressive proselytizing by Christians. Thus far no major incidents have been reported. However, tensions are on the rise as the Kyrgyz government considers legislation that would give greater freedom of religion. Both the Muslims and the Russian Orthodox oppose this move as it would open doors for "non-traditional" faiths which they feel would undermine their national identity.

    The Islamist organization "Hizb-Ut-Tahrir," mainly active in the southern part of the country, is not registered with the Government and is considered to be an illegal organization

    There is no evidence of widespread societal discrimination or violence against members of different religious groups. However, there is anecdotal evidence of periodic tension in rural areas between conservative Muslims and foreign missionaries and individuals from traditionally Muslim ethnic groups who convert to other faiths. In January 2001, there was a standoff in the village of Kurkol between local villagers and ethnic Uzbek Jehovah's Witnesses. The standoff occurred when the villagers demanded that the four Uzbeks either reconvert to Islam or leave the village. The incident was resolved peacefully by the Ministry of Interior and the Security Service. There were no reports of these tensions escalating to serious levels; the parties involved appear to have resolved their problems peacefully over time.
     
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