Al-Sadr Criticizes Azerbaijan: Banning Hijab Will Not Secularize Society or Liberate Women
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Al-Sadr Criticizes Azerbaijan: Banning Hijab Will Not Secularize Society or Liberate Women

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• Oct 13, 2026 • 1 min read

The leader of the National Shia Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, affirmed on Tuesday that banning the hijab in Azerbaijan will not lead to secularizing society or women abandoning modesty.

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