No hijabs, no miniskirts. Ex-Soviet republic’s fashion advice for women rankles with some
Having banned ‘foreign clothes’, Tajikistan’s president is set to issue ‘scientific’ advice on what women should wear. Some ...
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Why did this country with 98% Muslim population ban burqa and …? What does foreign Islam mean?
Notably, Tajikistan is a Muslim-majority Central Asian country that keeps a close watch on society, especially in matters pertaining to women and girls. In recent years, the Tajikistan government ...
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U.S. Arrest Of Tajik Suspect Highlights Mounting Islamic State Concerns
U.S. authorities have arrested a Tajik national accused of funneling tens of thousands of dollars to Islamic State fighters ...
Tajik women speak out against government fashion advice
Women in Tajikistan are being advised by the government to dress more "Tajik-style" and not wear either revealing Western ...
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Tajik Court Issues Long Jail Terms for Attempted Murder of Top Muslim Cleric
Tajik Court Issues Long Jail Terms for Attempted Murder of Top Muslim Cleric DUSHANBE (Reuters) - A court in Tajikistan has sentenced three men to prison sentences ranging from two to 26 years for ...
Tajikistan women speak up against government’s push for ‘national clothing’
Tajikistan government advises women to dress in traditional attire, sparking debate on national identity and personal freedom ...
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Tajik court issues long jail terms for attempted murder of top Muslim cleric
DUSHANBE, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A court in Tajikistan has sentenced three men to prison sentences ranging from two to 26 years for attempting to kill the Central Asian republic's chief mufti last ...
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Tajik women speak out against government fashion advice
Women in Tajikistan are being advised by the government ... Some in the secular Muslim country are speaking out against the advice, including from President Emomali Rakhmon as well as in the ...