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
Baptist 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
- Baptist Churches in Tajikistan
- German Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Korean Methodist Church
- Pentecostal Churches [9]
See also
References
- ^ 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
