THE president of Kyrgyzstan has said women can become radicalised by wearing Islamic dress. Almazbek Atambayev has tried to dissuade women in the country from dressing in hijabs, niqabs and burkas … ...

Kyrgyzstan has called for respect for its "historical and cultural heritage" after a Russian clothing brand used traditional Kyrgyz designs and claimed copyright over them, prompting accusations ...

Women at Kiyiz Duin in the traditional clothing of Kyrgyzstan ©Cam McLeod 2022. During the Soviet Union, cultural traditions were not encouraged, and that went for everything from clothing to ...

In a bold move that’s stirring conversations across Central Asia, Kazakhstan has introduced a new law banning face-covering ...

With a decree issued by President Žaparov, a law has come into force banning clothes that entirely cover women's bodies and even their faces. The controversy over traditional Muslim clothing and ...

Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. ... Tajikistan routinely promotes Tajik traditional clothing for women, while outlawing what it calls outfits "alien" to Tajiks, ...