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![[Kyrgyzstan] A madrasa (Islamic school) in Jalalabat, Kyrgyzstan, 2005. Several young children learn to read namaz (the local name for Islamic prayers). Kyrgyz officers say that poverty and unemployment have swelled the ranks of radical religious organi](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/200721413.jpg.webp?itok=rjsAgOy3 "A madrasa (Islamic school) in Jalalabat, Kyrgyzstan, 2005. Several young children learn to read namaz. Kyrgyz officers say that poverty and unemployment have swelled the ranks of radical religious organisations")
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