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The ghost of Soviet-era repression runs through Azerbaijan’s hijab ban
The ghost of Soviet-era repression runs through Azerbaijan’s hijab ban Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 22:34 A century after the Bolsheviks set out to emancipate Muslim women by stripping them of their veils, their political heirs are treading a similar path Muslim worshippers gather outside Taza Pir Mosque in Baku during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the fasting month of Rama
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