Аннотации:
The fact that the subject of conversion is a very comprehensive and complex psycho-social event leads to
different results in each study. According to Western studies, the topic of conversion has become a topical issue
with the emergence of new religious movements and as a result of intensive missionary activities. In this study of
Kazakh converts, the problem of conversion is addressed with a sociological approach. With the revival of Islam
after Kazakhstan's independence, Christian missionary activity has also increased. Today, Kazakhs who have
converted to the religion are more present in society as a result of missionary activity. This study, from a
sociological point of view, deals with the Kazakhs who changed their religion as a result of missionary studies
that emerged after independence. Conversion is not a sudden event. Therefore, when studying the conversion
event, the lives of the people concerned should be considered as a whole and the effective psychosocial factors
should be reviewed. In our study, 25 subjects were interviewed and personal information about them was
recorded. The subjects' childhood and adolescence before conversion and their relationships with religion were
studied. The process of changing religion and the reasons why they changed their religion are discussed.
