Kyrgyzstan Stands 1st for Islamic and Quranic Centers

-- “The Kyrgyz Republic ranks first among the Commonwealth States concerning the number of Quranic and Islamic centers”, said Issa Omar Kulov, the Kyrgyz Member of Parliament.

“After Kirghizia, the most number of Dar al-Quran and Islamic centers are situated in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Russia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan among the Commonwealth states”, said the MP.

As reflected by official statistics, there are 45 religious schools, eight Islamic colleges as well as one Islamic university in Kyrgyzstan. There are also 15 unregistered religious schools and academies each of which has its own syllabus.

Furthermore, mosques have been engaged with Quranic teaching activities, which are said to have gathered numerous fans and followers.