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The 95% Muslim country that has banned the hijab

You might not expect a country with a 95% Muslim population to ban the hijab but that’s exactly what happened in Tajikistan last week.

The central Asian nation’s parliament has approved a bill to outlaw the hijab, describing it as an “alien garment”. It has also banned the practice of youngsters going door to door collecting money during Eid, said Free Press Kashmir.

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