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Islam is the predominant religion in Uzbekistan. In 2022, the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs estimated that Islam was followed by 97% of the population; [ 1 ] most Muslims follow the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam.
Islam is the dominant religion in Uzbekistan. Islamic customs were broadly adopted by the ruling elite, and they began patronage of scholars and conquerors such as Muhammad al-Bukhari , Al-Tirmidhi , Ismail Samani , al-Biruni , Avicenna , Tamerlane , Ulugh Begh , and Babur .
The country has an area of 447,400 square kilometres (172,742 sq mi) and an estimated population of about 34 million. International experts believe the population has sustained a loss of 2 to 3 million in recent years due to the growing trend of labor migration from Uzbekistan to neighboring countries, Russia, South Korea, and the Middle East.
Christianity in Uzbekistan is a minority religion. Christianity accounted for 2.3% of the population or 630,000 according to a 2010 study by Pew Research Center. [1]
The Catholic Church in Uzbekistan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. In 2020, there were approximately 4000 Catholics in the country of 27 million; [ 1 ] this is a decrease of 20% from 2008. [ 2 ]
Uzbekistan religion-related lists (1 C) + Uzbekistani people by religion (5 C) B. Buddhism in Uzbekistan (1 C, 1 P) C. Christianity in Uzbekistan (6 C, 3 P) I.
Remaining Armenians in Uzbekistan keep their religious traditions. There are two active Armenian churches in Uzbekistan, in Samarkand and Tashkent. During the Soviet Union era, they were closed; in 1995 a businessman from Samarqand of Armenian origin, Artur Martirosyan, donated to re-construct and re-open the church.
Eastern Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan refers to adherents and religious communities of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan has a Muslim majority, but some 5% of the population are Eastern Orthodox Christians, mainly ethnic Russians. [1] Russian Orthodox church in Tashkent Russian Orthodox church in Samarkand