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2026-10-23 14:23
Iran opens university doors to Azerbaijani girls facing hijab restrictions
TEHRAN – Iran has invited Azerbaijani girls to pursue higher education at Iranian universities amid restrictions on wearing headscarves in schools in the neighboring country.
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2026-10-17 19:02
By Xavier Villar
Azerbaijan reignites debate over secularism
MADRID - A decision by the Azerbaijani government that effectively bans students and teachers from wearing the hijab in educational institutions has sparked a wave of protests.
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2026-10-14 20:54
Iranian embassy in Baku rejects baseless claims linking Iran to school hijab row
TEHRAN – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Baku on Wednesday categorically rejected what it called unfounded and baseless allegations by Azerbaijan's National NGO Forum attempting to link ongoing debates over hijab in schools to Iran.
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2026-10-13 20:36
Baku arrests dozens as hijab ban empties schools
TEHRAN — “I don’t have a single B on my report card. Is this the respect I get?” The girl standing at the school gate was crying, and the officials in front of her did not move. “Have I ever done anything wrong? And now you’re telling me I can’t enter the school. Why should I have to give up my religion?”