Azerbaijan revives Soviet-era repression in school headscarf ban

Azerbaijan revives Soviet-era repression in school headscarf 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 Ramadan on18 July, 2015 (AFP) Off In Azerbaijan’s schools, the past few weeks have brought scenes of distress and defiance . Children have clung to their teachers in tears, as those teachers…