Kazakhstan is an under-rated beacon of secular tolerance. Only 29% say religion is very important. Just 10% favour Sharia law, and only 4% think those who leave Islam should be punished. These are some of the lowest scores in the Muslim world. This screenshot shows a Muslim and an Orthodox leader jointly celebrating Christmas in a country that is majority Muslim, while Azamat Islmailov outs himself as an atheist.
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Kazakhstan is an under-rated beacon of secular tolerance. Only 29% say religion is very important. Just 10% favour Sharia law, and only 4% think those who leave Islam should be punished. These are some of the lowest scores in the Muslim world. This screenshot shows a Muslim and an Orthodox leader jointly celebrating Christmas in a country that is majority Muslim, while Azamat Islmailov outs himself as an atheist.