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Islam Becomes Mandatory Study in Secular Tajik Schools

Are Tajik students ready for reading, writing -- and religion?

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August 31, 2009
With schools set to open on September 1, Tajikistan becomes the first country in Central Asia to break with the tradition of secular education and add Islam to its curriculum. Some see it as part of an effort by the government to take an active role in overseeing how the nation's young are learning their religion. More
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