![Parviz Tursunov, a former defender with Tajikistan’s Khayr soccer team, was dismissed from team when he refused to shave his beard, a manifestation of his religious beliefs.](/sites/default/files/multimedia_images_2018/201810eca_tajikistan_footballer.jpg)
Parviz Tursunov, a former defender with Tajikistan’s Khayr soccer team, was dismissed from team when he refused to shave his beard, a manifestation of his religious beliefs. Tajik authorities are now seeking his extradition from Belarus, where he was detained in September 2018.
© Radio Ozodi, Tajik service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty