Tajikistan’s grand mufti proposes establishing a Waqf Authority to regulate charity
Tajikistan’s Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Ulema (Shuroi Ulamo -- Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution), Saidmukarram Abdulqodirzoda, has proposed the establishment of a...
Religious organizations in Tajikistan donate more than 11.2 million somoni to charity
In 2025, religious organizations in Tajikistan provided more than 11.22 million somoni in charitable assistance, according to a press release from the Committee for...
Dushanbe–Chanak highway temporarily closed due to avalanches
The Dushanbe–Chanak highway, connecting Dushanbe to Uzbekistan, has been temporarily closed following a series of snow avalanches in Varzob district, the local branch of...
Giving children “compound” names is not prohibited in Tajikistan — Language Committee
Giving children so-called “two-root” or “three-root” names is not prohibited in Tajikistan, Chairman of the Committee on Language and Terminology Sakhidod Rahmatullozoda told reporters...
More than 1,200 people fined last year for violating the law on traditions and rituals
In 2025, courts in Tajikistan fined 1,268 citizens, including three public officials, for violating the law on regulating traditions, celebrations, and rituals. The total...
