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Interfaith relations in Kazan
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Interfaith relations in Kazan describe the status of the two major religious groups that inhabit the capital city of Kazan, Tatarstan, in Russia. This region is populated by roughly even numbers of ethnic Tatars (48%), whose primary religion is Sunni Islam, and ethnic Russians (46%), whose primary religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity.[1]
![The architectural identity of Kazan reflects its interfaith background.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Kazan_collage.jpg/640px-Kazan_collage.jpg)
This relationship is notable because it serves as major case study in successful interfaith cooperation, particularly between Muslim and Christian peoples. As a city, Kazan has established several mechanisms of sociopolitical regulation including bordering processes, political cooperation, and social openness.