Struggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Targets Beards and Head Scarves
After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of Islam. But...
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Tajikistan: Has anything changed?
Brussels/Dushanbe (10/8- 75) Once more Tajikistan comes on the radar screen. Who will be the next president of Tajikistan? How...
Demand For Exorcisms On The Rise In Tajikistan And Central Asia, Despite Crackdown, Scandals
Madrid (10/03 – 21.43)Exorcism is a key source of income for Sabohiddin Shodiev, a popular cleric in his rural community...
Deepavali, Celebrating Festival of Lights
Amsterdam, Berlin (16/11 – 10) Diwali, a.k.a. Deepavali, is a Hindu religious celebration as well as a traditional festival, celebrated...
Saudi Arabia summons Swedish chargé d’affairs to protest Quran burning
The Saudi Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Swedish Embassy in the Kingdom, handing him a...
Eritrean Catholic Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Freed from Detention
A leading Catholic bishop in Eritrea has been freed from detention after being held without trial since October, reliable sources...
Republican and Democrat leaders urge Biden to add Nigeria to list of countries violating religious freedom
New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith and a group of Republican and Democrat leaders in Congress introduced a resolution Tuesday to...
