| From Aawsat.com: Islam was introduced to Kazakhstan after Qutayba Ibn Muslim al Bahili became governor of the Khorasan province in 704. Al Bahili extended the Islamic conquests to territories beyond Mesopotamia. Kazakhstan is one of the Islamic republics of Eurasia, which the former Soviet Union annexed to its Communist camp in 1917.
However, with the gradual break up of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan declared its independence in 1991. Muslims represent the majority of the population in this republic, constituting more than 48 percent of the overall population, which stands at approximately 5 million people, most of whom are of Turkish origin..........................................Full Article: Source
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