Tajikistan's Parliament has passed a bill banning the hijab in public places and children's celebrations during Muslim festivals, terming them foreign culture. The ban includes fines for non-compliance and is seen as a move where ethnicity triumphs over religion. The bill primarily focuses on prohibiting hijabs and other traditional Islamic clothing, urging women to wear Tajik national dress.
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Tajikistan bans the hijab, calling it "alien clothing," and prohibits public Eid celebrations. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/UGpp8jfB8V
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The bill was passed on May 8 by the lower chamber, the Majlisi Namoyandagon, and it primarily focuses on banning #hijab and other traditional Islamic clothing. https://t.co/hsXLhfvRa7 #Tajikistan
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#Tajikistan is set to impose a #hijabban on its citizens after the Tajikistan parliament's upper house, Majlisi Milli, passed a law on June 19 prohibiting "alien garments" and children's festivities during two major Islamic holidays—#Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. More details… https://t.co/bP3EI3YSKq
🇹🇯 Tajikistan bans hijab. The Tajik parliament's upper chamber, the Majlisi Milli, approved a bill on June 19 banning "alien garments" and children's celebrations for two major Islamic holidays -- Eid al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, known as idgardak. The bill mostly targets the… https://t.co/a8sLZqxUPk
Tajik Parliament's Upper Chamber Approves Bill Banning Hijab https://t.co/WukZbkVlxi
Tajikistan's parliament has approved a bill prohibiting "alien garments" including the hijab, introducing fines for non-compliance. https://t.co/qEB7xhrUtu
#Tajikistan Bans Hijab and Children's Celebrations During Muslim Festivals: Report https://t.co/M60inqp8X3
#Tajikistan, a central Asian nation neighbouring #Afghanistan, is set to impose a #hijab ban on its citizens https://t.co/hsXLhfwoZF
Muslim-majority country Tajikistan's Parliament passes bill banning hijab in public places and Eid celebration by children terming them foreign culture. Ethnicity triumphs over religion. https://t.co/zvaAlqpqjp