Islamic Education of Kyrgyzstan on the Way of Development

The article examines the development of Islamic religious education in the history of the Kyrgyz Republic over the past 30 years. According to the study, religious Islamic education is divided into 3 stages: the first stage — 1991–2000, the second stage — 2000–2006, the third stage — 2006–2010, and the fourth — 2011–2020. The features of the development of Islamic education at each stage are analyzed. In addition, the process of implementation of the concept of “Reform of religious education and religious studies” adopted by the Government of Kyrgyzstan was analyzed. The attempts of the Commission on Religious Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan to include secular subjects in the curricula of madrasahs and institutes were highlighted. For 30 years, the subject “History of Religious Culture” has been introduced in secondary schools on a pilot basis.