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Tajikistan: Are Concerns About 'Islamic Extremism' Justified?
By Farangis Najibullah

The Tajik authorities have taken yet another step in their campaign against conservative Muslims -- this time by closing down several in-house religious centers. The move follows previous crackdowns, such as banning Islamic headscarves at schools and closing down tens of mosques.

Authorities justify the crackdown as a prevention of religious extremism in the country. But the U.S. State Department -- in its Annual Human Rights Country Report -- expressed concern over pressure against religious freedom in Tajikistan.

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