Protestants composed less than 1% of the population of Tajikistan in 2020.[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 are Methodist and Seventh-day Adventist congregations in Tajikistan.[4] Many Christians are from South Asia.[5] According to the European Baptist Federation, government officials view the nation's Christians in the same light as militant Muslims.[6]
Baptist Brotherhood of Tajikistan
editBaptist work in Tajikistan started in 1929.[7] The Baptist Brotherhood of Tajikistan consists of seven self-governing churches and 23 affiliate groups.[7] According to the European Baptist Federation, the Baptist community has around 1000 members.[7] The chairman of the Baptist Brotherhood of Tajikistan is the Russian-German Alexandr Vervai.[7] There is mission of Baptists among Tajiks.[8]
List of Denominations
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ World Religion Database on the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03
- ^ "Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Central Asia". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
- ^ "German site on mission in Tajikistan" (PDF).
- ^ a b "US State Dept 2022 Religious freedom report on Tajikistan".
- ^ "Open Doors on Tajikistan". Archived from the original on April 13, 2008.
- ^ "European Baptist Federation".
- ^ a b c d "European Baptist Federation website, Mission in Tajikistan".
- ^ "European Baptist Federation".
- ^ The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, p. 728