The best time to travel to Tajikistan is between May and October, when the weather is milder and outdoor activities can be ...

A country which is almost entirely Muslim is set to ban the hijab as it is ‘alien’ to its culture. Tajikistan has long had an unofficial ban on the religious wear in public institutions ...

Having banned ‘foreign clothes’, Tajikistan’s president is set to issue ‘scientific’ advice on what women should wear. Some ...

Thousands of men were imprisoned for "adopting mannerisms alien and inconsistent with Tajik culture" and the president told people not to wear black, even during mourning. The authorities had ...

"In Tajikistan, women have always faced pressure ... the hijab was not worn because it was considered alien to our culture in Central Asia." "But that is the same for more open and shorter ...

A Tajik man is suing his new wife for not being a virgin, an accusation the woman vehemently denies. The dispute has put the ...

Tajikistan government advises women to dress in traditional attire, sparking debate on national identity and personal freedom ...

The ex-Soviet country has in recent years championed "traditional" Tajik attire, banning "clothing alien to national culture" last year, while trying to stamp out what they see as radical Islamic ...

Tajikistan said Wednesday it would publish a new book updating the country's dress "guidelines" for women, tightening the secular state's policing of women's clothing. Authorities in the Muslim ...