中亚国家中的极端主义主要是宗教极端问题。宗教极端主义的理论基础主要来自“瓦哈比”“萨拉菲”“达瓦宣讲”“努尔西”等宗教激进主义思想。其扩散的原因有思想意识和现实的国内国际因素。为遏制宗教极端的发展，中亚国家坚持“两手都要硬”的原则，在健全法制和加强宣传教育的同时，严格管理宗教组织和宗教活动，坚决打击宗教极端和恐怖主义。
The issue of extremism in Central Asian countries are mainly associated with Islamic religious extremism，the theoretical base of which came from such Islamic Fundamentalism as Wahabism，Salafism，Al-Dawa missionary Tabligh，and Noorsy. The engine for its proliferation lies in both theoretical idea itself and the real domestic and international factors. In order to contain the growth of religious extremism，Central Asian countries have been dealing with this issue under the principle of “hard hands”，emphasizing the construction of legal system and relevant propaganda and education，while at the same time carrying out strict regulation of religious organizations and activities and rigorous crackdown on religious extremism and terrorism.
