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In Tajikistan, the “Guide for Applicants” published annually by the National Testing Center (NTC) specifies that document submission for enrollment at the Islamic Institute is only available to men. Representatives of the NTC confirmed this, although the rector of the institute claims there is no discrimination against women. asiaplustj.info »
This year, the holy month of Ramadan (Ramazon) will begin in Tajikistan on February 19, 2026, with citizens observing fasting until March 20. This was confirmed by Afshin Muqim, the spokesperson for the Committee on Religion, Regulation of Traditions, Celebrations, and Rituals under the Government of Tajikistan (Committee), in an interview with Asia-Plus . asiaplustj.info »
A five-day international training seminar titled “Joint Cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkiye: Islamic Finance and the Capital Markets of the Future” concluded in Dushanbe on February 6. asiaplustj.info »
An international seminar on Islamic finance and capital markets featuring experts from Turkey opened in Dushanbe on February 2 . The event, titled “Tajikistan–Turkiye Cooperation: Islamic Finance and Capital Markets of the Future,” is being held in the format of a five-day training seminar. asiaplustj.info »
Ongoing anti-government protests in Iran are widely regarded as the most serious challenge to the Islamic Republic in recent years, according to international media and human rights groups. The Guardian , citing the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights, reports that at least 648 protesters have been killed in a nationwide crackdown. asiaplustj.info »
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon visited the newly constructed Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent on November 15, as part of the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is preparing to participate in one of the key sporting events of the year: the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 7 to 21, 2025. The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Tajikistan has announced that judokas Madina Qurbonzoda and Nourali Emomali will serve as the flag bearers for the delegation. asiaplustj.info »
The Islamic Institute of Tajikistan, named after Imam Azam Abu Hanifa, is the country’s only religious educational institution. Currently, 830 students are enrolled in both full-time and distance learning programs. asiaplustj.info »
On August 21 , President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Chairman of the City of Dushanbe Rustam Emomali commissioned the new building of the Imom Azam – Abu Hanifa Numan ibn Sabit Islamic Institute of Tajikistan . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has officially launched its first investment firm operating under Islamic banking principles, aimed at promoting long-term infrastructure development for both retail and institutional investors, says press release issued by Birzhevoi Broker LLC. asiaplustj.info »
The new building of the Islamic Institute of Tajikistan, construction of which began in 2018 near the new mosque in Dushanbe, is set to open in September. The Islamic Institute Rector, Nusratullo Zokirzoda, shared this update at a news conference held at the Committee on Religion Affairs (CRA) on July 29. asiaplustj.info »
The global Islamic finance community will join in Uzbekistan this June for the 4th CIS Islamic Banking and Finance Forum, organized by AlHuda Center of Islamic Banking and Economics (CIBE). asiaplustj.info »
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) published a report titled “The Future of Islamic Finance in Central Asia” . It states that by 2028, the region’s combined GDP will reach US$675 billion. By 2028, the total volume of Islamic banking assets in Tajikistan will reach $132 million, growing to $562 million by 2033. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has called on the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group and other Islamic financial institutions to expand their support for the country’s key infrastructure and economic sectors. Tajikistan’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Zavqi Zavqizoda , made the appeal during a meeting with IsDB President Dr. asiaplustj.info »
An international economic summit focused on strengthening ties between Russia and the Islamic world took place in Russia’s Tatarstan on May 13-18. KazanForum, first launched in 2009 between Russia and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, was held for the 16th time this year. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik athletes are intensively preparing for the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG), which are just seven months away. According to Tajikistan’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), the teams for various sports will be finalized soon. asiaplustj.info »
TOLO News reported on November 8 that the leader of the Islamic Emirate, through an eight-point decree, has removed the authority over the distribution of weapons, ammunition, and military equipment from the Ministries of Interior, Defense, and the Directorate of Intelligence. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Tehran Tuesday morning to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian. asiaplustj.info »
Abdullo Qurbonov, one of the founders of the successful fintech bank Alif Bank in Tajikistan, has revealed plans to enter the United Kingdom (UK) market in an interview with Asia-Plus. Although the opening of a full-fledged bank is still in progress, Ayan Capital has reportedly already begun providing Islamic financing services for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs. Q. asiaplustj.info »
The Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan's highest Islamic institution) has issued a fatwa (a legal ruling on a point of Islamic law (sharia) given by a qualified Islamic jurist (faqih) in response to a question posed by a private individual, judge or government) on national clothing, stating that Tajik national clothing “fully complies with the requirements of Hanafi asiaplustj.info »
Thousands of women in Tajikistan are faced with the choice of either choosing a career or wearing Islamic hijab. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , says Dushanbe authorities has been increasingly cracking down on the Islamic head scarf at schools and workplaces. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday May 20, President Emomali Rahmon sent telegrams of condolences to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, and the First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Mokhber. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say more than 1,000 people participated in a demonstration in the northern German city on April 27, holding up posters with slogans like “Caliphate Is the Solution” and calling for the introduction of Sharia law. asiaplustj.info »
Press release, issued by AlHuda Center of Islamic Banking and Economics (CIBE) on April 23, says Islamic banking and finance is experiencing a surge in popularity within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region, presenting a significant new market for financial services. asiaplustj.info »
Islamic Banking is growing from a small base in Central Asian countries with financings of about $500 million as of September 30, 2023, S&P Global Ratings said in its report “Islamic Banking in Central Asia Remains Nascent,” published on February 27 this year. asiaplustj.info »
Italian police on April 8 arrested a man from Tajikistan wanted for terrorism-related crimes and suspected of being an active member of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, a police statement said, according to Reuters . asiaplustj.info »
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), a multilateral institution in Central Asia, has unveiled its plan to issue $500 million worth of sukuk in international markets. This was announced in a statement delivered by the EDB on the margins of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings in Morocco on October 11. asiaplustj.info »
The 12th Conference of Ministers of Culture in Islamic World kicked off in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday (September 25) under the theme ''Toward renewing cultural action in the Islamic world'. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet reported on September 8 that early on September 6, the security services in Tajikistan issued a press release containing some apparently alarming news. asiaplustj.info »
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon instructed the Foreign Ministry to notify the General Secretariat of the Institute of Standards and Metrology of Islamic Countries (SMIIC) of the republic's accession to this organization. asiaplustj.info »
A notorious Islamic State (IS) terror group recruiter from Tajikistan, Parviz Saidrahmonov, who is also known as Abu Dovoud, was sentenced to 21 years in prison in November on terrorism charges in Dushanbe, Tajik Supreme Court officials told reporters in Dushanbe on February 16. asiaplustj.info »
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved additional financing worth US$ 9.5 million to Tajikistan to support the implementation of the development of the national education of the country, according to statement made by the IsDB on December 10. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Komronshoh Ustopiriyon has won a silver medal at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, finishing second in the wright category of -90kg. On the way to the final, Komronshoh has defeated Seyed Mohammadreza Saeedi Madani (Iran), Omer Aydin (Turkiye) and Carmanob Sagaipov (Lebanon). asiaplustj.info »
48 Tajik athletes, including nine women, are participating in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games that are being held from August 9-18 in Konya, Turkey under the aegis of Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF). asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet reports that since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan last summer, Islamic State (IS) terror group’s militants have been causing embarrassment, claiming a drumbeat of violence that undermines the fledgling government as it seeks international legitimacy and investment. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet reported on July 20 that Al-Azaim Tajiki has become one of the Islamic State (IS) terror group’s most vigorous evangelists targeting Central Asia. It might have seemed like a setback for Islamic State in Afghanistan when Yusuf Tajiki, a prominent Tajik-speaking propagandist, was reportedly killed this month by the Taliban. asiaplustj.info »
Since Taliban took control of Kabul last August, Ever since they took control of Kabul last summer, they have sought to assure neighboring countries that Afghanistan is open for business and that they can protect investments. asiaplustj.info »
Afghan media reports says a three-day gathering of Islamic clerics that was held in Kabul from Thursday to Saturday, concluded with a resolution of 11 principles. More than 4500 religious scholars and tribal elders reportedly attended the gathering that began on Thursday, June 30 and ended at 5 pm Saturday, July 2 by issuing an 11-artice resolution. asiaplustj.info »
An article posted on Eurasianet’s website on June 13 notes that Tajik-speaking Islamic State recruiters say they are fundraising on a Russian payment platform. asiaplustj.info »
As part of his official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met in Tehran with Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. The Tajik president’s official website says the parties discussed issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran. asiaplustj.info »
Afghan media reports say the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has recruited more than 130,000 troops. Citing Inayatullah Khwarazami, a spokesman for MoD, TOLOnews says the ministry intends to bring the troop strength to 150,000 soldiers. asiaplustj.info »
Afghan media reports say a high-level meeting took place in Kabul on January 19 to assess the status of the Afghanistan economy. The meeting was attended by members of the Islamic Emirate cabinet and UN representatives as well as representatives of 20 foreign countries. asiaplustj.info »
A notorious Islamic State (IS) terror group recruiter from Tajikistan, who went missing from a prison in northern Syria last year, is in a refugee camp in the Turkey-controlled Syrian city of Jarabulus, sources and a relative told Radio Liberty . asiaplustj.info »
The Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Tawhidbonk, the first full-fledged Islamic bank in Tajikistan, says tax and legislative barriers impede development of Islamic financing in the country. However, it assesses its operations over the first six months of this year as successful despite the unfavorable tax regime. asiaplustj.info »
Citing the Tweeter-account of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Commission for Prevention of Victims Among Civilians and Consideration of Civilian Complaints, Fergana says “A few days later, the first intermediary transporting commercial goods arrived in Afghanistan from Uzbekistan today [August 20]. asiaplustj.info »
This year, Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution) has set the contribution for Zakat for Muslims having annual income of no less than 25,000 somonis (TJS) at TJS625. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik grand mufti Sayeedmukarram Abduqodirzoda will visit the Uzbek city of Samarkand on March 15 at the invitation of the Uzbek Government for participation in an international conference dedicated to known Islamic scholar Imam al-Bukhari, a source within the Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema -- an Islamic council that issues fatwas (religious rulings) and religious guidance to Islamic religious asiaplustj.info »
The first full-fledged Islamic bank in Tajikistan – Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Tawhidbonk – intends to break through internationally. “|We have created the first Islamic bank in Tajikistan and we intend to build one of the best Islamic banks in the region,” Tawhidbonk top manager Sherali Zardov told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
A court in Dushanbe has sentenced the son of well-known Islamic cleric Said Qiyomiddin Ghozi to 13 years in prison on a charge of high treason. A city official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Radio Liberty on November 3 that the Dushanbe City Court sentenced 44-year-old Said Muhammad Saidqiyomiddin last week after finding him guilty of spying for Iran. asiaplustj.info »
Austrian interior minister says police found evidence that dead attacker was radicalized, sympathized with Islamic State terror group. Media reports say at least one gunman killed four people and seriously injured several others before being shot dead by police in an attack in the Austrian capital, Vienna, that officials called Islamist terrorism. asiaplustj.info »
