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.

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.

2017年4月25日 · Uzbekistan is predominately Muslim, with Sunni Islam being the most widely practiced system. Shia Islam and Eastern Orthodox Christianity also have significant followings.

Uzbekistan is more than 80 percent Muslim. The majority of the country's Muslims are Sunni and regard themselves as followers of the Hannafi branch of Sunnism. In the Stalin era, Muslim...

2024年10月7日 · Not only do Muslim visitors from other countries criticize Uzbekistan’s ambivalent approach to Islam, but human rights organizations also raise concerns. According to Human Rights Watch, the Uzbek government continues to restrict religious freedom, and authorities view even moderate forms of religiosity as “extremism.”

Uzbeks are regarded as the most devout and traditional Muslims in Central Asia. The most conservative ones are found in the Fergana Valley. Traditionally Uzbeks have not been very tolerant of other religions or towards women rights. By contrast other Central Asians are regarded as "moderate, even lax” when it comes to practicing Islam.

Religions: Muslim: 88 percent; Eastern Orthodox: 9 percent; other 3 percent. The great majority of Uzbeks are Sunnite Muslims of the Hanafi rite, a group noted for the acceptance of personal opinion (ra’y) in the absence of Muslim precedent. The Uzbeks, especially the urban Uzbeks, are considered to be the most religious Muslims of Central Asia.

2017年10月14日 · Islam arrived in Uzbekistan with Arab invaders in the 8th century. It spread through the work of missionaries, and was popularised following the conversion of the ruling elite. Bukhara, and later Samarkand, became important regional centres of Islamic learning, their mosques and madrassas heavily patronised by the likes of Timur.

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2024年9月28日 · The Muslim population in Uzbekistan mostly follows Sunni Islam. Around 54% are non-denominational Muslims, and 18% are Sunni. Only 1% are Shia Muslims. Also, about 11% of Uzbek Muslims are part of Sufi orders, a mystical part of Islam. Uzbekistan also has Christians, with about 9% of the population being Christian Orthodox.