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President Rahmon signed a law banning the wearing of hijab in Tajikistan
Dushanbe, June 20, 2024, 23:04 - IA Regnum. Tajikistan has officially introduced a ban on the import, sale and wearing of clothing alien to the culture of the people. The corresponding laws were signed by the country's President Emomali Rahmon.
President Rahmon signed a law banning the wearing of hijab in Tajikistan
The press service of the head of state noted that the documents are aimed at “protecting national culture, preventing superstitions, fanaticism and increasing the spirituality of the Tajik people.”
Back in March, Rakhmon noted that wearing someone else’s “clothing called satr and hijab is a pressing problem” for Tajikistan. According to him, the alienation of etiquette and clothing rituals undermines the national and cultural identity of the people. At the same time, the national clothing of Tajikistan has received worldwide recognition, including UNESCO.
The head of the republic instructed the Committee for Women and Family Affairs, together with Tajik artists, to develop and present the design of national clothing, adhering to the religious and ethical needs of the country’s women.
In addition, Rahmon signed laws on the regulation of celebrations and rituals, the responsibility of parents for the education and upbringing of children, officially prohibiting waste and traditional children's festivities on Muslim holidays.
Violators face fines.
As Regnum reported, in December 2019, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan organized an inspection after women complained of detentions because they wore a hijab. According to Nilufar Radjabova, she and about 20 other women were detained in Dushanbe during a raid against “women in hijabs.”
The Holy Scriptures in Islam do not require women to cover their faces. Wearing niqabs is a new tradition in Russia, said the mufti of the Volgograd region, Bata Kifah Mohammad. Even during the pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca and around the main Muslim temple of the Kaaba, women are not required to cover their faces. It is usually hidden by supporters of radical views. Considering that Russia is conducting a military special operation in Ukraine, security issues should come first, the clergyman emphasized.
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