On June 20, 2024, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, signed Law No. 2048 on Regulating Traditions and Ceremonies. The law bans the wearing of clothes “alien to national culture,” prohibits children’s celebrations for the two major Muslim holidays, imposes restrictions on celebrations for pilgrims returning from Mecca, and limits the duration and number of … Continue reading “Tajikistan: New Law Bans Muslim Clothing and Limits Religious Celebrations”
