THIS Muslim-Majority Nation Bans Hijab, Burqa – Know Why? | DNA Explainer | World News

In a significant movement, Kazakhstan, a Muslim majority country where more than 70% of the population followed Islam, has officially forbade the wearing of the headscarf, Niqab and Burka. The decision has attracted attention globally, especially in the context of religious conservatism, especially in various parts of the Muslim world.

The Kazakh government said that such clothing prevents such clothes that are increasingly used in public spaces such as airports, ports and crowded areas to identify suspects. In addition, the use of AI -oriented face recognition systems is critical for national security, and the clothes that hide the face are challenging these systems. In today’s DNA, Rahul Sinha, the executive editor of Ze News, analyzed the ban on Hijab and Burka in Kazakhstan:

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The government emphasized the introduction of Kazakhstan’s cultural clothes on clothes such as Burka and Niqab, and positioned the movement as part of a wider effort to strengthen national identity.

Although officially framed as a security measure, the government of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is trying to prevent the spread of radical ideologies within the country.

The movement is on the basis of a pro -excessive impact in Central Asia around 2015, where several youth from the region participated in the Islamic state and increases concerns about democracy and threats to liberal values.

Kazakhstan joined a growing list of Central Asian countries, which had a definite stance on religious clothes due to extremism. In 2017, Tajikistan officially forbade clothes hiding face. In 2023, Uzbekistan imposed similar restrictions to public spaces. Recently, in December, Kyrgyzstan prevented the Islamic dress affected by Arab culture.

The trend is not limited to Central Asia. The majority countries such as Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco have applied restrictions on the headscarf, burka or niqab in various ways, referring to the reasons ranging from national security to the protection of secular governance.

While each government offers a different reason, the underlying intention remains similar: to regulate religious symbols perceived as potential threats to public security or the driving forces of extremism.

The decision has also led to reflection in countries like India, a secular nation, where the debate on the headscarf or Burka often triggered intense and political reactions.