All posts tagged: banned

Kyrgyzstan Wants to Join the Fight Against the Beard and Niqab in Central Asia

During the opening of the new building of the administration of the State Committee for National Security in the Panfilov district of Chui, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security Kamchybek Tashiev expressed his opinion that the niqab and long beard should be banned. According to him, “The people of Kyrgyzstan have never worn […]

Niqab Bans are a Political Veil Covering the Real Agenda of Limiting Islamic Expression

On the 12th of September, the BBC reported that the Egyptian government has banned female students from wearing the niqab, a face-covering veil, at schools, according to state-owned media. Education Minister Reda Hegazy’s statement, released on Monday and quoted by the government-owned Ahram Newspaper, said students have an “optional” right to choose if they will […]

The Special Services of Kyrgyzstan Continue to Arrest Female Dawah Carriers

On March 15, Vesti.kg reported: “As part of measures taken to prevent and suppress the illegal activities of followers of banned religious movements, the SCNS of Kyrgyzstan revealed the clandestine activities of the so-called women’s wing of the religious extremist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami.

Deserted but Documented

India has banned a BBC Documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in 2002 riots in Gujarat State. The documentary highlighted a report that found Modi directly responsible for the “climate of Impunity” enabling the violence. In a statement that BBC released following India’s orders to ban the film, it said the documentary was “rigorously […]