The Islamophobic policy, and President of the nation, aims to promote a “secular†and “less radical†national identity.

The President, who championed the Ban, also called the Hijab, despite the country being 90% or more Muslim, as “foreign.â€

“Tajikistan is all set to impose a strict ban on Hijab after the nation’s parliament approved the law referring to it as an ‘alien garment’. The action is a result of the government’s ongoing attempts to stop promoting Tajik culture and outlawing public religious practice.

Furthermore, the nation in central Asia, where more than 95% of the population is Muslim, outlawed the practice of youngsters begging for money on Eid. The nation’s most recent initiative to advance its “secular identity†is the hijab ban.

In an official statement, President Rahmon Emomali said that the move was aimed at “protecting ancestral values and culture.â€

Source: Free Kashmir News