Protestants compose less than 1% of the population of Tajikistan. There is a Lutheran congregation in Dushanbe. There are about 3,000 evangelicals, who mainly are of Russian origin. The Constitution provides for religious freedom. There is a Seventh-day Adventist congregation in Tajikistan. Many Christians are from South Asia. According to the European Baptist Federation, government officials view the nation's Christians in the same light as militant Muslims.
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Baptist Brotherhood of Tajikistan
Baptist work in Tajikistan started in 1929. The Baptist Brotherhood of Tajikistan consists of seven self-governing churches and 23 affifliate groups. According to the European Baptist Federation, the Baptist community has around 1000 members. The chairman of the Baptist Brotherhood of Tajikistan is the Russian-German Alexandr Vervai. There is mission of Baptists among Tajiks.