variants
or Tadzhik
1
: a member of a Persian-speaking ethnic group living in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and adjacent areas of central Asia
2
: the form of Persian spoken by the Tajiks
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Performers sing traditional Tajik songs, while guests let loose, dancing and clapping along.
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Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Though interethnic strife tends to be rare, hostility toward Russia’s large communities of migrant workers, who tend to be mostly Muslims from former-Soviet Central Asia, has been on the rise since the Moscow attack by Tajik citizens in March.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
Among others, the Hazara and Tajik minorities are significantly affected, raising the question of whether the destruction is in part linked to ethnicity.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
In early June, the FBI and DHS arrested eight Tajik migrants in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Lucas Webber, senior threat intelligence analyst at Tech Against Terrorism, a nongovernmental organization, said ISIS-K initially focused on Tajik immigrants in the West but has broadened its effort to other ethnic communities.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
Four more Tajik nationals – also held in ICE detention facilities – are awaiting removal flights to Central Asia, and U.S. officials anticipate they'll be returned in the coming few weeks.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
Russian officials say the four alleged Moscow gunmen are Tajik.
—Fatema Hosseini, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Analysts say the Tajik minority in Afghanistan is also less represented by the Pashto Taliban government, adding to the anger at discrimination felt by Tajiks across the former Soviet Union.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 25 July 2024
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Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Though interethnic strife tends to be rare, hostility toward Russia’s large communities of migrant workers, who tend to be mostly Muslims from former-Soviet Central Asia, has been on the rise since the Moscow attack by Tajik citizens in March.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
Among others, the Hazara and Tajik minorities are significantly affected, raising the question of whether the destruction is in part linked to ethnicity.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
In early June, the FBI and DHS arrested eight Tajik migrants in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Lucas Webber, senior threat intelligence analyst at Tech Against Terrorism, a nongovernmental organization, said ISIS-K initially focused on Tajik immigrants in the West but has broadened its effort to other ethnic communities.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
Four more Tajik nationals – also held in ICE detention facilities – are awaiting removal flights to Central Asia, and U.S. officials anticipate they'll be returned in the coming few weeks.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
Russian officials say the four alleged Moscow gunmen are Tajik.
—Fatema Hosseini, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Analysts say the Tajik minority in Afghanistan is also less represented by the Pashto Taliban government, adding to the anger at discrimination felt by Tajiks across the former Soviet Union.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 25 July 2024
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“Tajik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tajik. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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