Religion in Tajikistan Religion in Tajikistan Islam, the predominant religion throughout Central Asia, was brought to the region by the Arabs in the 7th century. Since that time, Islam has become an integral part of Tajik culture. Tajikistan is a secular country, but the post-Soviet era has seen a marked increase in religious practice in the country. The majority of Tajikistan's Muslims adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam, and a smaller group belongs to the Shia branch of Islam. The Russian Orthodox faith is the most widely practiced of other religions, although the Russian community shrank significantly in the early 1990s. Some
Kenyah people bio" (single stringed bass), "lutong" (a four- to six-string bamboo tube zither) and "keringut" (nose flute). Christianity is the predominant religion of Kenyah people, with the majority belonging to the Roman Catholic faith. Before the arrival of Christian missionaries, the Kenyah people practice a traditional form of animism called 'Bungan Malan Peselong Luan'. However, today are only a small number of Kenyah people who still practice the Bungan faith. It is believed that a person will ascend to "Alo Malau" (seven heavens) with their ancestors ("tepun") after death. Statistical figures, based on the Indonesian and Malaysian national censuses collected in