The Upper Chamber of Tajikistan’s Parliament has approved a bill prohibiting the hijab

Tajikistan recently enacted a law prohibiting the wearing of the hijab, marking one of 35 new regulations concerning religious practices aimed at safeguarding national cultural values and curbing superstition and extremism. The legislation, passed by the upper house of parliament last Thursday, extends to attire deemed “foreign,” including the hijab traditionally worn by Muslim women. […]