republic of azerbaijan (13)
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WorldAzerbaijan's School Hijab Ban: A Test of Secularism and Religious Freedom
A recent ban on the hijab in Azerbaijani schools has raised serious questions about the relationship between secularism, religious freedom, and the right to education for Muslim students—in a…
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SCHOLARSAyatollah Arafi: America's Ten Weaknesses Exposed, Iran's Strategic Patience Over
In his Friday prayer sermons delivered at the Grand Mosalla of Qom on October 23, 2026, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, the head of Iran's Islamic Seminaries and a member of the Guardian Council's jurists,…
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WorldDefending Hijab-Wearing Women in Azerbaijan Is Defending Muslims' Rights: Iranian Cleric
Hojatoleslam Hassanzadeh, emphasizing the need to defend Muslims' rights, said supporting hijab-wearing women in Azerbaijan is a defense of Muslims' religious and doctrinal rights.
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World'We Will Not Retreat': Azerbaijani Clerics Slam Hijab Ban, Demand Release of Detained Protesters
A group of Azerbaijani clerics residing abroad have issued a statement condemning the ban on hijab in Azerbaijani schools and restrictions imposed on hijab-wearing women, demanding guarantees…
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WorldIranian Seminary Official Hails Science Minister for Opening Universities to Hijab-Wearing Azerbaijani Girls: 'Iran Is Standard-Bearer of Muslim Women's Dignity'
Hojatoleslam Ali Qanavati has praised the Iranian science minister's move to open the doors of Iranian universities to hijab-wearing Azerbaijani girls in response to the anti-religious policies…
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WorldAzerbaijani Seminary Student urges Global Advocacy for Hijab-Wearing Girls in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani international student at Jamiat Al-Zahra Seminary has called on Muslim women and media activists to use their language skills and social media platforms to amplify the voices of hijab-wear…
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WorldAzerbaijan Risks Repeating Soviet Failure by Clashing With Islam, Top Cleric Warns
Qom — Ayatollah Javad Marvi, Second Secretary of the Supreme Council of Seminaries, condemned the Azerbaijani government's confrontation with Islamic beliefs and ordinances and the teachings…
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HOWZAHIran Seminary Chief to Baku: Don't Strip Women of Their Religious Rights
Qom — Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, head of Iran's Islamic Seminaries, has strongly condemned Azerbaijan's ban on the hijab in educational centers, warning that no Muslim country has the right to…
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SCHOLARSIranian Senior Cleric Slams Azerbaijan's Hijab Ban as "Gross Injustice," Urges Baku to Wake Up
Qom — A senior Iranian cleric has called on Azerbaijani officials to "wake up" and halt what he described as a gross injustice against hijab-wearing women in the country, condemning Baku's moves…
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WorldLebanese Cleric Slams Azerbaijan's Hijab Ban as Violation of Religious Freedom, Assault on Identity
Sheikh Abdullah Jabri, Secretary-General of Lebanon's Ummah Movement, has condemned measures targeting the Islamic hijab in the Republic of Azerbaijan, warning that any decision restricting or…
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WorldQom Seminary Scholars Condemn Azerbaijan's Hijab Restrictions, Demand Right to Education for Veiled Girls
The Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom has issued a statement condemning the Azerbaijani government's restrictive hijab policies, urging officials in Baku to respect the religious beliefs of…
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WorldAzerbaijan's Hijab Ban in Schools Sparks Growing Education Crisis
Baku – Azerbaijan's ban on hijab in schools has escalated into a deepening crisis, with teachers and students who wear the hijab being barred from entering educational institutions, according…
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WorldNardaran: A Glimpse into Religious Suppression of Shia Muslims in Azerbaijan
For years, Shia Muslims in the Republic of Azerbaijan have been caught between their religious identity and harsh state policies. From restrictions on hijab and mourning rituals to pressure on…
