Police attempted to break up the gathering organized by Hizb ut-Tahrir in the city of Osh, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz service reports.
However, the police's move angered people attending the event, who demanded the police stop interfering in what they argued was a peaceful event to devoted to an Islamic holiday.
After some negotiations, the celebration was permitted to go ahead.
Southern Kyrgyzstan is home to many followers of Hizb ut-Tahrir.
The movement is banned in all Central Asian republics. Hizb ut-Tahrir professes to advocate political change through peaceful means only.
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However, the police's move angered people attending the event, who demanded the police stop interfering in what they argued was a peaceful event to devoted to an Islamic holiday.
After some negotiations, the celebration was permitted to go ahead.
Southern Kyrgyzstan is home to many followers of Hizb ut-Tahrir.
The movement is banned in all Central Asian republics. Hizb ut-Tahrir professes to advocate political change through peaceful means only.
RFE/RL Central Asia Report
RFE/RL Central Asia Report
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