Polygamy in Tajikistan as a way of women’s survival
14:56, june 26, 2024 Author: Asia-Plus Illegal polygamous unions have become a hard fact of life for many Tajik women over the past two decades; illustrative file photo / Radio […]
Women Are Prohibited From Wearing Hijab in This Muslim Country, What’s Going On?
Editorial, CNBC Indonesia November 16, 2024 Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Tajikistan, a country with a Muslim majority, prohibits the use of the hijab for women. This is stated in the Law […]
Tajikistan’s hijab ban latest in decades-long religious freedom violations
Experts acknowledge the country’s long-standing security issues but say the state uses them as a pretext for imposing excessive rules to control the population. AYSE BETUL AYTEKIN When Muslim-majority Tajikistan […]
Tajikistan steps up nationalization campaign against Aga Khan operation
Schools, clinics and a hotel have been appropriated by the authorities. Jul 5, 2023The Aga Khan Lycée has been particularly prized for providing education in English. (Photo: Aga Khan Lycée […]
Tajik women turn to polygamy for survival
Madina Shogunbekova 08/20/2023August 20, 2023 Dire economic conditions are spurring an increasing number of women in Tajikistan to enter polygamous marriages. But it comes at the price of limited rights […]
UN warns against ‘vampiric’ global water use
By Marita Moloney BBC News A United Nations report has warned of a looming global water crisis and an “imminent risk” of shortages due to overconsumption and climate change. The […]
Tajikistan puts the squeeze on Aga Khan-linked entities
TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA The pressure comes months after a crackdown in the Pamirs against followers of the Europe-based religious leader. Jul 28, 2022The University of Central Asia in Khorog was […]
The Taliban are finding friends hard to come by
LUKE COFFEYJanuary 22, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/67726 Months after taking power the Taliban is having difficulty gaining the international recognition it desperately desires. The group has also made no progress […]
A troublesome thorn in the Taliban’s side
LUKE COFFEY December 27, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/ggxsk The Taliban are quickly learning that it is easier to fight an insurgency than it is to govern a country. There are […]
IMF warns Afghanistan’s economic slump will impact neighbours
Published 7 hours ago bbc.com Afghanistan’s economic woes could fuel a refugee crisis impacting neighbouring countries, Turkey and Europe, the International Monetary Fund has said. The economy will contract by […]
Taliban To Deploy Exclusive Battalion Of Suicide Bombers At Afghanistan Borders: Report
The battalion is said to be the same as the one which would conduct suicide attacks targeting the security forces of the previous Afghan government,. By: ABP News Bureau | Updated : 02 Oct […]
Afghan Vice President in Letter to DER SPIEGEL”A Deal for Surrender Won’t Happen”
He fled the capital for the Panjshir Valley, where he declared himself president: Amrullah Saleh, formerly Afghanistan’s vice president, hopes to lead the anti-Taliban resistance. He has written a letter […]
Afghan president Ghani leaves country for Tajikistan: Official
Afghanistan Follow Marco Ferrari, Al Arabiya English Published: 15 August ,2021: Afghanistan’s president Ashraf Ghani has left the country for Tajikistan as the Taliban enter Kabul, the government’s last stronghold in […]
Kyrgyz, Tajik security forces clash at border in water dispute
15 hrs ago BISHKEK (Reuters) – Thirteen people were wounded when Kyrgyz and Tajik security forces exchanged fire across the border and residents hurled rocks at each other in a […]
Tajikistan: Children barred from attending church, 5,000 Bible verse calendars burned
Source: CP Tajik authorities implementing a new religion law are barring children from attending religious services and have burned thousands of calendars with Bible verses. Amendments to Tajikistan’s Religion Law came into force in January last year, giving the state greater control over religious education, and increasing the amount of information religious […]
A Dream Ended on a Mountain Road: The Cyclists and the ISIS Militants
Source: The Washington Post By Rukmini Callimachi Asked why they had quit their office jobs and set off on a biking journey around the world, the young American couple offered […]
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack On Cyclists In Tajikistan
Source: NPR By Scott Neuman Two Americans are among four foreign cyclists killed over the weekend in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan when a car swerved to hit them […]
TAJIKISTAN: Almost 2,000 mosques closed in 2017
Source: Forum18 By Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 Tajikistan has claimed to have closed almost 2,000 mosques in 2017. Officials claimed they were closed at the request of local residents, but […]
Tajikistan authorities draw up list of gay and lesbian citizens
Source: The Guardian AFP in Dushanbe Suggestion that those on official register would be required to undergo testing to avoid ‘spread of sexually-transmitted diseases’ Move reported amid growing concerns over […]
Fighting Radicalization: 13,000 men shaved in Tajkistan
Police in Tajikistan shaved the beards of nearly 13,000 men and convinced 1,770 women to stop wearing the hijab in the last year in a bid to tackle ‘foreign influences’, it has been reported. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/tajikistan-police-shave-beards-of-13000-men-to-tackle-radicalism-a6825581.html At a press conference yesterday, the Muslim-majority central Asian country’s law enforcement services revealed that […]