Protestantism in Tajikistan
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Protestants compose less than 1% of the population of Tajikistan.[1] There is a Lutheran congregation in Dushanbe.[2] There are about 3,000 evangelicals, who mainly are of Russian origin.[3] The Constitution provides for religious freedom.[4] There is a Seventh-day Adventist congregation in Tajikistan.[5] Many Christians are form South Asia.[6] On October the 1st of 2000, a church in Tajik capital Dushanbe was bombed killing seven people and injuring many more.[7] Most of the victims were Koreans.[8] Government officials view the nation's 230.000 Christians in the same light as militant Muslims.[9]
[edit] Baptist Brotherhood of Tajikistan
Baptist work in Tajikistan started in 1929.[10] The Baptist Brotherhood of Tajikistan consists of seven self-governing churches and 23 affifliate groups.[11] The Baptist community has around 1000 members.[12] The chairman of the Baptist Brotherhood of Tajikistan is the Russian-German Alexandr Vervai.[13] There is mission of Baptists among Tajiks.[14]
[edit] List of Denominations
- Baptist Churches in Tajikistan
- German Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Korean Methodist Church
- Pentecostal Churches
Source of the list: The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, p. 728
[edit] References
- ^ Wikipedia on Protestantism by country.
- ^ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
- ^ German site on mission in Tajikistan.
- ^ Religious liberty report on Tajikistan.
- ^ Religious liberty report on Tajikistan.
- ^ Open Doors on Tajikistan.
- ^ chronology of Terrorist events.
- ^ chronology of Terrorist events.
- ^ European Baptist Federation.
- ^ Mission in Tajikistan.
- ^ Mission in Tajikistan.
- ^ Mission in Tajikistan.
- ^ Mission in Tajikistan.
- ^ European Baptist Federation.
