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religion in Uzbekistan
![New Amendments Target Parents Seeking Islamic Education for Children in Uzbekistan New Amendments Target Parents Seeking Islamic Education for Children in Uzbekistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-26-160055.jpg)
New Amendments Target Parents Seeking Islamic Education for Children in Uzbekistan
By Niginakhon Saida
If enacted, a new draft law will add fines and possible jail time for parents that seek illegal Islamic education for their children.
![The Hujra Phenomenon: How Do Uzbekistan’s Children Learn About Islam? The Hujra Phenomenon: How Do Uzbekistan’s Children Learn About Islam?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-03-122007.jpg)
The Hujra Phenomenon: How Do Uzbekistan’s Children Learn About Islam?
By Niginakhon Saida
The apparently increasing number of hujra, clandestine religious classrooms, in Uzbekistan indicates a growing need for formal religious education that is not attainable for many at present.
![Religion, Beards, and Uzbekistan’s Secular Government Religion, Beards, and Uzbekistan’s Secular Government](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-beard-698509_1920.jpg)
Religion, Beards, and Uzbekistan’s Secular Government
By Umida Hashimova
The president of Uzbekistan reacted with new appointment and policy changes following the latest beard-shaving raids.
![Uzbekistan: Building on Centuries of Inter-Religious Harmony Uzbekistan: Building on Centuries of Inter-Religious Harmony](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-img_0915.jpg)
Uzbekistan: Building on Centuries of Inter-Religious Harmony
By Javlon Vakhabov
The new leadership of Uzbekistan is openly tackling a backlog of challenges, including in the field of religious freedoms.
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