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| Kids banned from Eid prayers in Uzbek mosques |
| 2015-09-28 |
| [RFE/RL] The Uzbek government has banned people under the age of 18 from attending regular Friday prayers or special prayer services at mosques across the nation, including the Eid al-Adha celebrations. Uzbekistan's Education Ministry issued the order, which warns parents they will face a stiff fine if their children are caught by the authorities inside a mosque during prayer services. It also warns imams not to allow anyone underage worshipers into their prayer services. Localofficial Ubaidullo Azimov said the government's position was that "children's brains should not be distracted" from school studies by religion. He said the authorities believe children should learn only what is taught at school, and that religious studies should take place only after students have finished high-school. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 good and then ban religion from schools that we may break the chain |
| Posted by: anon1 2015-09-28 01:34 |