Tajikistan: Almost Two Thousand Mosques Closed in 2017

Tajikistan has claimed to have closed almost 2,000 mosques in 2017. Officials claimed they were closed at the request of local residents, but have not been able to explain why they only allow mosques with a capacity far below the possible numbers of worshippers.

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Main Author: Bayram, Mushfig (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: George Fox University 2018
In: Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe
Year: 2018, Volume: 38, Issue: 4, Pages: 25-32
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Summary:Tajikistan has claimed to have closed almost 2,000 mosques in 2017. Officials claimed they were closed at the request of local residents, but have not been able to explain why they only allow mosques with a capacity far below the possible numbers of worshippers.
ISSN:2693-2148
Contains:Enthalten in: Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe