page_title: Religion in Kazakhstan
section_title: Judaism
hierarchical_section_title: Religion in Kazakhstan / Faiths / Judaism
caption_attribution_description: English: Stamp of Kazakhstan Русский: Почтовая марка Казахстана № 565 25-00 «Синагога «Хабад Любавич» г. Алматы»
context_page_description: According to various polls, the majority of Kazakhstan's citizens, primarily ethnic Kazakhs, identify as non-denominational Muslims, while others incline towards Sunni of the Hanafi school, traditionally including ethnic Kazakhs, who constitute about 63.6% of the population, as well as ethnic Uzbeks, Uighurs, and Tatars. Less than 1% are part of the Shafi`i and Shi'a. There are a total of 2,300 mosques, all of them affiliated with the "Spiritual Association of Muslims of Kazakhstan", headed by a supreme mufti. The Eid al-Adha is recognized as a national holiday.
  Less than 25% of the population of Kazakhstan is Russian Orthodox, traditionally including ethnic Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians. Other Christian groups include Catholics and Protestants, including restorationist Christian faiths such as Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. There are a total of 265 registered Orthodox churches, 93 Catholic churches, and 543 Protestant churches and prayer houses. Christmas, rendered in the Russian Orthodox manner according to the Julian calendar, is recognized as a national holiday in Kazakhstan.
context_section_description: Kazakh Jews have a long history. There are approximately 12,000 to 30,000 Jews in Kazakhstan, less than 1% of the population. Most Kazakh Jews are Ashkenazi and speak Russian.
caption: Chabad-Lubavitch synagogue in Almaty, depicted on a postage stamp from Kazakhstan in 2006.
exif: {}