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20 Tajik imams sent to prison for Muslim Brotherhood ties

Staff Report

DUSHANBE -- About 20 imam in Sughd Province have been sent to prison this year for belonging to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported Sunday (December 18).

However, some of their lawyers are asserting their clients' innocence.

The Muslim Brotherhood has been illegal in Tajikistan since 2006.

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