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Struggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Targets Beards and Head Scarves
After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of…
The polls have closed in Indonesia’s presidential election. Who’s in the running?
Today, almost 205 million Indonesians cast a vote for their new president. The three candidates are not new…
Evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan: How Modern Kazakh Muslims Balance Their Religious Identity, the Soviet Legacy and National Traditions
For more than 1,000 years, Islam has influenced the history and culture of Kazakhstan far more than one…