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This post also available in:| Ελληνικά | · Τατζικιστάν: Ξένη γιορτή το Halloween |
| Español | · Halloween es una celebración 'extraña' en Tajikistán |
| عربي | · الهالووين عيد 'أجنبي' في طاجيكستان |
Halloween Jack o’ Lantern by Toby Ord, via Wikipedia
We should teach the younger generation that Halloween is alien to Tajiks and all Muslims. Proud Tajik boys and girls who love their nation should never celebrate alien holidays.
Blogger Bachai Sako [tj] on why people in Tajikistan should not celebrate Halloween today.
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Mardikornoma blog comments [tj] on the constitution of Tajikistan, suggesting that it has become more of a fairy tales book than the country's supreme law:
As I skim through the pages of Tajikistan's Constitution, I cannot help thinking that this document must be from some other country.
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