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Central Asia’s bans — outside the European spotlight

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Central Asia’s bans — outside the European spotlight

Four Muslim-majority states restricted the face veil between 2023 and 2025: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan — with far larger Muslim populations than the European countries that get the attention.

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Source: 5Pillars, The Times of Central Asia, AsiaNews, NewTimes.kz — 1,179 figure, 28 May 2026, CentralAsia.media — 1,600+ figure, 23 June 2026.

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