DUSHANBE, 14.02.2018 /NIAT “Khovar”/. For some day, the media and social networks have been spreading a lot of news and rumors about the founding of a new organization called “Forum of Tajik freethinkers”. The list of its active members is represented through press conferences, and those persons by every way and means want to impose their thoughts and ideas, which have an old content and a new form, among citizens of the republic, including among the younger generation. What is the purpose of founding of this organization? In order to get an answer for this question NIAT “Khovar” addressed to the Center for Islamic Studies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. We provide the statement of this Center below:

Once again we bring to the attention of the noble people of Tajikistan that the organizers of this new organization follow dishonest goals. In order to properly understand the secret and chameleon goals of these persons and to seat them in “their own donkeys”, the citizens of our beloved country need to know three main things.

Firstly. The spreading of re-branding by the leaders of the terrorist and extremist organization of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan and their other like-minded groups in the media is a fact of the bad luck of this banned party in domestic and foreign media. It should be noted that the proposal to rename this party as a political entity was earlier discussed by the creative forces of Tajikistan. But the political leadership of the IRPT categorically did not accept these consultations, because by abusing religious beliefs of the people they wanted to ensure their political interests. On the other hand, foreign investors and patrons did not allow them to withdraw from their “Islamic” face, because all programs that implemented their expanded activities were called “Islamic projects” /“mashori’un islomiyatun”/. That is, they wanted to get free achievements of the political establishment by selling their honor, and values ​​and shrines of the religion of Islam.

Secondly. Such an ideology no longer has value in the text of the Europe’s political reality. This process has lost its force after the tension of radicalization and Islamic extremism in a number of Middle Eastern countries and the movement of terrorist activities into the European Union. Therefore, such movements and organizations are trying to hide the truth of their ugliness and meanness by changing the tone of speech and slogans. They also hope for their like-minded people that the secrets of their political acts are not disclosed. But, alas, alas! “Say it to someone who does not know you”. If we look at the re-branding of this group by economic point of the issue, then it becomes obvious that after Islamic re-branding the financial support became possible by interested funds. This problem was repeatedly expressed with concern in the meetings and forums of the opposition, which took place in Warsaw, Vienna and other European cities.

Thirdly. Now let’s look intelligently at the new proposed name “Forum of Tajik freethinkers” — Whether its appearance and character coincide? If the former name “Islamic renaissance” was a way for attracting, then now this group by abusing the devotion of the “thought” and national pride of “Tajik” wants to create a new trap. In this way, they follow two goals: at first, they want to involve the ignorant stratums and the younger generation of Tajik society into a delusion again; secondly, to convince the European Union that their political views are secular. Therefore, in the end, it will be worthy to recall the Injil narration of the prophet Jesus, in which he said: “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves”. (Ingil, Mat.7:15).

Center for Islamic Studies
under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan