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Tajiks Act Indifferent to Ramadan 

Jump to full article: Associated Press (AP), 2001-11-20
Author: ANGELA CHARLTON / Associated Press Writer

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DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) - A soft-voiced mullah shuffled out of the main mosque in Tajikistan's capital and berated a group of men for smoking before sundown during Ramadan. Only one relinquished his cigarette. . .

The secular traditions of the atheist Soviet era still dominate here, and Islamic teachings have remained limited despite a decade of independence. Many think it's safer that way. [This graph only]

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