The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the passage of a bill in Tajikistan that would ban the Islamic headscarf, or hijab, and other Islamic clothing.
The bill aims to curb the wearing of what it terms “alien garments.” It is expected to primarily target the hijab and other Islamic clothing.
SEE: Tajikistan Parliament Approves Controversial Ban On Hijab And Islamic Garments
“Banning the hijab is a violation of religious freedom and such bans on religious attire should have no place in any nation that respects the rights of its people,” said CAIR Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor. “We condemn this draconian, repressive law and urge the Tajik government to reverse this decision.”
He noted that CAIR previously condemned the proposal to ban the hijab in Tajikistan.
SEE: CAIR Condemns Tajikistan’s Threat to Ban Hijab as Latest Example of Global Islamophobia-
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