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Largely Muslim Tajikistan bans hijab
July 23, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Tajikistan has banned the hijab, worn by many Muslim women.
President Emomali Rahmon cited the protection of “ancestral values and culture” as the reason for the ban.
The Central Asian nation of 9.3 million (map) is 98% Muslim.
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