With a decree issued by President Žaparov, a law has come into force banning clothes that entirely cover women's bodies and ...

Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. Authorities insists the ban does not extend to the hijab, the Islamic ...

The controversy over traditional Muslim clothing and men's long beards has ... members of the religious administration of the Muslims of Kyrgyzstan affirmed that ‘women are not obliged to ...