Tajikistan is intensifying enforcement of its restrictions on religious symbols associated with the Salafi and Wahhabi streams, according to reports. Authorities are stepping up action against women wearing black hijabs and traditional Arab clothing, and targeting men with beards. Some men are detained, fined, and required to periodically prove they have shaved, with non-compliant activists reportedly transferred to distant detention facilities.
The government of Tajikistan has stepped up enforcement of its long-standing policy limiting religious symbols associated with foreign cultural influence, particularly those linked to the Salafi and Wahhabi streams. According to reports circulating in the region, authorities are conducting educational campaigns in urban and rural areas urging women to adopt traditional Tajik dress instead of black hijabs and Arab-style clothing. Men with beards identified as Wahhabi are reportedly being detained for questioning, fined, and required to periodically prove they have shaved. In some cases, activists who refuse to cooperate are said to be transferred to detention facilities in other parts of the country. The government frames the measures as part of a broader effort to combat religious extremism and preserve Tajikistan's secular cultural character.
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