In Tajikistan, a country that is more than 96 percent Muslim, Muslims are banned from wearing the hijab. The country’s government has also warned that a fine of Rs 5 lakh in Indian currency will be imposed if one wears hijab in violation of the ban. At the same time, there have been strong protests against this decision of the government of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan is one of the Central Asian countries. Tajikistan is a Muslim-majority country near Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. More than 10 million Muslims live in the Republic of Tajikistan. This is 96 percent of the total population of the country.
Recently, Tajikistan has been making various efforts to identify itself as a secular country. That is why now women are banned from wearing hijab. In 2007, Tajikistan’s government department of education banned students from wearing both Islamic and Western clothing.
Since then, action has also been taken against hijab. In this situation, President Emmolie Rahmon has approved the law banning the wearing of hijab. Tajikistan also claims that Jiba is the dress of aliens. Violators of the ban will also face severe penalties.
It has been said that a fine of 8 thousand to 65 thousand somoni will be imposed. It is worth noting that in Indian value it is Rs.60,560 to 5 lakhs. At the same time, government officials and religious officials who violate this new law have been warned that excessive fines will be imposed.
Not only this, the president of Tajikistan has also signed a law banning the practice of Edi, a religious ritual in which children receive money from adults during the Bakrit festival. There has been strong opposition to these new laws in Tajikistan. There have been criticisms that Tajikistan is dominated by foreign countries and that cultural heritage is under threat.
Tajikistan was formed in 1991 when the Soviet Union broke up. Burqas and hijabs are banned in schools, universities and government officials in Muslim-majority countries including Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
