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OSH, Kyrgyzstan -- At a spotless and modern-looking madrasah in Kyrgyzstan's southern Osh Province, two teenage girls studying the Koran admit that they know little about the Arabic text they have ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Osh » Religion: Kyrgyzstan's Niqab Ban: Dozens Of Women Fined, Hundreds Warned In Police Raids
Police in Kyrgyzstan have issued hefty fines and official warnings to hundreds of women wearing the niqab, a face veil that is banned in the Muslim-majority country. At least 29 women were each fined ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Osh » Religion: What to know about 'Jews and animals not allowed' sign at Kyrgyzstan hotel
In April 2026, a photo (archived) circulated online purportedly showing a sign at a hotel in Kyrgyzstan that read, "Jews and animals are not allowed!" The picture featured a sign that included text in ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Osh » Religion: Kyrgyzstan’s Second City Osh Takes Down Lenin Statue
Over the weekend, authorities in Kyrgyzstan’s second city, Osh, dismantled Central Asia’s tallest statue of Vladimir Lenin. Installed in 1975, the 75-foot statue’s removal, 34 years after the collapse ...