🇹🇯 Tajikistan has officially banned the wearing of hijabs to counter religious radicalism
Tajikistan has officially introduced a strict legislative ban on the import and wearing of black hijabs, Arabic headwear, and clothing recognized by the authorities as “alien to national culture,” and has strengthened strict control over the wearing of beards for religious reasons.
Official authorities explain these measures as necessary to counter religious radicalism and extremism, preserve national identity, and protect the secular nature of the state.