Day of Spiritual Harmony: round table at the University

October 18 is the Day of Spiritual Harmony. The date dates back to 1992, when the first World Congress of Spiritual Harmony took place in Kazakhstan. On the occasion of the Day of Spiritual Harmony, a round table was held at the Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz on the topic: “Problems of secular and religious spirituality in modern Kazakhstan and issues of preventing spiritual confrontation.”

The round table was held with the aim of explaining the constitutional foundations of statehood, promoting and explaining secularism in the Republic of Kazakhstan, forming the spiritual morality of young people using the example of traditional religions and developing tolerance consciousness among the population.

The round table was attended by: Head of the Department of Religious Affairs of the Karaganda Region Sektay Zhanbolat Akhuanuly, Head of the Department of Scientific Expert Support and Methodological Support “Kogamdyk Kelisim” of the Department of Internal Policy of the Karaganda Region Malaev Duman Bazarkeevich, Chief Specialist of the Sector for Work with Youth, Religious and Non-Governmental Associations of the State Institution “Department of Internal Policy of the City of Karaganda” Ulmesekov Ramazan Zharasovich, Ustaz of the Karaganda Regional Mosque “Anet Baba” Jarimbetov Mukhit Mikhailuly, Rector of the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Karaganda, Archpriest Ugolkov Alexander Nikolaevich, Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor of the Department of “Socio-Political Disciplines and the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan” Kabduev Akan Esetovich, Senior Lecturer of the Department of “Socio-Political Disciplines and the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan” Puntus Evgenia Aleksandrovna, master's student of the OP "Jurisprudence" Alena Kogteva and student of the OP "State and Local Administration" Amirali Ayaulym.

The moderators of the round table were: Vice-Rector for Social Issues and Youth Policy Orynbekov Almas Sabitovich and Head of the Department of Social and Political Disciplines and the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, PhD, Associate Professor Alpysbaeva Madina Borambaevna.

The participants discussed important issues related to the role of traditional religions and the need to prevent spiritual contradictions in society.

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