Deputy Interior Minister Ikrom Umarzoda refused to state who ordered the beard-shaving campaign, which comes soon after President Rahmon banned women wearing the hijab.
Source/Credit: Forum 18 News Service
By Mushfig Bayram | 6 May 2015
Tajikistan is forcibly shaving many bearded Muslim men throughout the country, local people have told Forum 18 News Service.
Independent legal expert Faredun Hodizoda noted that "aren’t such actions and bans something that those interested in promoting jihad will use to provoke a reaction?"
Deputy Interior Minister Ikrom Umarzoda refused to state who ordered the beard-shaving campaign, which comes soon after President Rahmon banned women wearing the hijab (Islamic headscarf). Women were even stopped at kindergartens to be told that they must not drop their children off while wearing a hijab.
Officials have contradicted themselves on whether police will be held responsible.
One victim of the beard-shaving, human rights defender and blogger Rustom Gulov, publicly complained to the President and other senior officials about the campaign's lack of legal basis and the need to punish perpetrators.
Gulov stated that the official response "will be an indicator of the value of human dignity in Tajikistan".
The only formal response has been for him to be questioned about an allegedly "negative comment insulting President Rahmon" left on his blog.
Officials demanded this be removed, which has been done.
Officials have also imposed more restrictions on the haj pilgrimage, banning under-35s from participating.
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One victim of the beard-shaving, human rights defender and blogger Rustom Gulov, publicly complained to the President and other senior officials about the campaign's lack of legal basis and the need to punish perpetrators.
Gulov stated that the official response "will be an indicator of the value of human dignity in Tajikistan".
The only formal response has been for him to be questioned about an allegedly "negative comment insulting President Rahmon" left on his blog.
Officials demanded this be removed, which has been done.
Officials have also imposed more restrictions on the haj pilgrimage, banning under-35s from participating.
Read original post here: Tajikistan: Govt crack down on hijab and beards
This content-post is archived for backup and to keep archived records of any news Islam Ahmadiyya. The views expressed by the author and source of this news archive do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of Ahmadiyya Times. Ahmadiyya Times is not an organ of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, nor in any way associated with any of the community's official websites.
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