Prof Kreutzmann’s explorations have taken him across the mountainous terrains of Xinjiang, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, the Pamir Knot, Central Asia, and cities like London and Moscow. Over the years, he has authored numerous books, articles, and chapters that shine light on the complex history and geography of Central Asia, High Asia, and South Asia.
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Quoting reports from the Khovar news agency, the website detailed the Supreme Court’s declaration of 29 religious parties, groups, associations, and websites as “terrorist and extremist organisations” in Tajikistan. The court’s ruling led to the prohibition of their activities within Tajikistan’s territory. Additionally, the websites associated with these banned entities have been blocked, and the import of their literature has been prohibited. Among those listed are Pakistan’s Jamaat-i-Islami, Lashkar-e-Taeba, Hizbut Tahrir, Tablighi Jamaat, and the Taliban
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Rahmon’s unannounced visit from August 15-18 marked his first to the region since at least 34 people were killed in the crackdown on anti-government protests in Khorug and the nearby Rushon district in May 2022, with several activists also being arrested and sentenced to long prison terms.
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Carol Bier, a historian of Islamic art, discusses in an interview with Elvira Aidarkhanova for Voices on Central Asia the cultural aspects of geometry in Islamic art, and the beauty of its form, pattern, and structure
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The regional authorities in Khorog city of Badakhshan autonomous province in a statement on Friday (April 28) said that the incident took place overnight in Tajikistan’s southern city of Khorog.
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‘The Two Poets and a River’ is a film that tells the story of two Wakhi musicians, who share a language, faith, and family network but are separated by the Oxus River.
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded the Tajik government “strictly observe its obligations to respect and protect people’s rights to life, and freedom of assembly and the media in any military or law enforcement operations in Tajikistan’s autonomous region.
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Since July, the courts have handed down more than 5,000 verdicts with heavy sentences against members of a Shiite Ismaili
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Authorities in Tajikistan are putting the squeeze on the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) organizations and companies.
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In addition to needing a male chaperone to go places within the war-torn country, women are now required to bring a male family member with them if they hope to study abroad.
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By news desk Police in Tajikistan have said that “leader of an organized criminal group,” has been killed as a
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The Pamir region happens to be the only part of the country where protesters still take to the streets against the government.
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In Central Asia, the art of jewellery is far from forgotten. Across the region, jewellers create beautiful works of art that call to mind the masterpieces produced in the century.
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Regional powers are seeking to fill the vacuum left by the abrupt departure of the US and its Western allies.
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Considered to be the icons of High Asia, the elusive snow leopards have evolved to live in some of the world’s highest and harshest habitats in 12 countries.
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