A country which is almost entirely Muslim is set to ban the hijab as it is ‘alien’ to its culture. Tajikistan has long had an unofficial ban on the religious wear in public institutions ...

Thousands of men were imprisoned for "adopting mannerisms alien and inconsistent with Tajik culture" and the president told people not to wear black, even during mourning. The authorities had ...

Many young women in Tajikistan take a virginity test before ... Rights activists have condemned the culture that demands virginity from women preparing for marriage as discriminatory.

Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rahmon took part, via videoconference, in an official ceremony to launch the construction of an ...

In November and December, the first snowfalls announce the start of winter, but it's still possible to enjoy the markets and culture in the main cities. When visiting Tajikistan, it's recommended ...

The ex-Soviet country has in recent years championed "traditional" Tajik attire, banning "clothing alien to national culture" last year, while trying to stamp out what they see as radical Islamic ...

"In Tajikistan, women have always faced pressure ... the hijab was not worn because it was considered alien to our culture in Central Asia." "But that is the same for more open and shorter ...

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher ghalibaf congratulated Chairman of the National Assembly of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan Rustam Emomali on the arrival of the ancient ...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday congratulated Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon on the upcoming Nowruz ...

The main theme of the forum is The Commonwealth of Independent States: New Horizons for Humanitarian Cooperation. The panel ...