In Iran, a video capturing a woman confronting a cleric for filming her without a headscarf has garnered widespread attention and sparked concerns for her safety. The incident occurred in a hospital after her veil accidentally fell off while she was carrying her baby. The confrontation ensued when the woman realized the cleric intended to report her to the morality police. This event underscores the ongoing tension surrounding the compulsory hijab law in Iran, especially since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in 2022, who died in the custody of the morality police. The law has been a focal point of political unrest, with many Iranian women choosing to defy the mandate by not wearing headscarves in public. Recently, on International Women's Day, conservative lawmaker Bankipour announced that authorities would automatically deduct 30 million Iranian rials from the bank accounts of those not complying with the hijab law. The incident has led to public outcry and criticism from several Iranian clerics towards the hardline policies on compulsory hijab.
Several Iranian clerics have criticized hardline policies regarding compulsory hijab, after public outcry over a clergyman filming a young mother who was not wearing a headscarf. https://t.co/UXWiRMCwxu
Another impressive example of an Iranian woman standing up to the clerics for their mandatory hijab law. https://t.co/PvESU4Z1vd
A video of a woman confronting an Iranian cleric who photographed her not wearing a headscarf has gone viral — and sparked concerns for her safety. https://t.co/SHsfsWfvIN
Last Friday, on International Women’s Day, conservative lawmaker Bankipour stated authorities would automatically deduct 30m Iranian rials from the bank accounts of those who fail to comply with the obligatory Islamic hijab law. https://t.co/5tN3ItOIXt
Since the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of the so-called morality police in 2022, the hijab law has been a focal point of political unrest, with many Iranian women refusing to wear headscarves in public. https://t.co/WhKJsu8jIZ
Iranian woman confronts a mullah (cleric) who filmed her uncovered hair in a hospital after her vail fell off while she was carrying her baby After realizing he would report her to the “morality police” she confronted him & demanded he deletes the footage https://t.co/P9WGt62Fxf