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Some forces at home and abroad are spreading reports that Islam is being suppressed in Azerbaijan, Muslims are being mistreated and the hijab is being banned. They are politicizing the issue.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that Caucasus Muslims Office Chairman and Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade made the remarks in an interview with Real TV.
The head of the Caucasus Muslims Office said it was unacceptable to use the decision on a standard school uniform for political purposes, to cast aspersions on the state and to turn certain individuals against it.
The Caucasus Muslims Office is Azerbaijan’s official religious institution for Muslim communities. Discussions about school dress codes and religious attire can become politically charged, making it important to distinguish official decisions from claims circulated by political actors.
