On February 9, 2022, Aigerim Temirbayeva, a 3rd-year PhD student of the Department of Religious Studies, performed a lecture on the topic: «Sufism in modern Kazakhstan: continuation of tradition or innovation? ».
The lecture was organized by the International Institute of Islamic Thought and the Institute of Knowledge Integration.
Basic points:
- modern Sufi groups in Kazakhstan;
- social portrait of leaders (sheikhs);
- aspects of leadership legitimacy;
- attractive factors of Sufi groups.
During the lecture, the participants asked questions and also shared information on the topic. At the end, the participants gratituted for the interesting lecture.
