Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and ...

In Kyrgyzstan, where many still use Russian-style last names, parliament has adopted a bill that promotes traditional Kyrgyz ...

Being a Christian is very important to being truly Filipino; And it is very important that the Philippine president shares ...

Shab-e-Barat observed on the 15th night of Sha'ban is a night of atonement where Muslims seek forgiveness and blessings from ...

A well-known singer in Kyrgyzstan, Kairat Primberdiev, was detained on suspicion of inciting ethnic hatred. This was reported ...

By Bruce Pannier Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of some 15 million Ismaili Muslims worldwide, died in ...

Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan today (7 February) discussed to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. Bangladesh's Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic (resident in Tashkent, Uzbekistan), ...

New religion laws in Kyrgyzstan are taking effect this month, signed into law by President Sadyr Japarov in January. The ...

Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, third right, attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of ...

Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. Authorities insists the ban does not extend to the hijab, the Islamic ...

Languages: English. Law enforcement authorities in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday announced the arrest of a suspected arms trafficker who is accused of shipping weapons from the United States to sell in ...