Tajikistan Bans Hijabs in Bid To Preserve Country’s ‘Cultural Heritage’
Islamic groups say the law violates religious freedom.

A new law will change the hijab and other Islamic practices across Tajikistan with President Rahmon labeling the head covering as an “alien garment.”
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