Mongolia Main Religion

by Erdene
(UB, Mongolia)

Mongolia main religion is Buddhism, branch of Tibetan Lamaism. Today most of the Mongolians, specially, middle age people and older consider themselves Buddhists.

Mongolians practice their religion on a daily basis, they tend to turn to their religion in times of needs, special occasions in life, traditional celebrations, holidays and out of their loyalty to their ancestors.

Buddhism suffered inhumanly during the reign of communism, almost thirty thousand of monks were murdered during Stalinist purges and 700 temples were destroyed along with many and priceless antiques.

Buddhism remains to be Mongolia main religion, second, Christianity is growing rapidly at alarming rates, specially, amongst the younger generation which makes up to 75% of the population of Mongolia.

Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but in reality, there is clear favoritism to Buddhism as predominant traditional religion of the country according to Religion Law which regulates the relationship between the state and the church (singular).