Although Kirgiz people began to believe in Islam in the 17 or 18 century, Islam influenced Kirgiz culture greatly and extensively.

• 本文认为柯尔克孜族人民于17、18世纪才信奉伊斯兰教,时间不长,但伊斯兰教及其文化对柯尔克孜文化产生了多方面深刻的影响。