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Ideas Society

I Wear A Hijab — Here’s How To Ensure True Choice For Every Muslim Woman

I Wear A Hijab — Here's How To Ensure True Choice For Every Muslim Woman
An Iranian woman walks past a banner showing the Axis of Resistance leaders during a commemoration ceremony for Major General Qasem Soleimani's death. Rouzbeh Fouladi/ZUMA

Hijab is merely a custom that, by force of tradition, has turned into a religious symbol — nothing more. The early Quranic interpreters, who favored transmission over reason due to their limited knowledge and weak analytical abilities at the time, interpreted the so-called “verses of hijab” without considering their historical context or the reasons behind their revelation.

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Geopolitics

How Iran’s New Local Headscarf Crackdowns Blend With Looming Wars Abroad

two people walking with a mural of american flag in background dropping bombs
A woman dares to walk on the streets of Tehran without a headscarf Rouzbeh Fouladi/ZUMA

Iranian authorities are enforcing Islamic dress norms with renewed vigor and the backing of a new law, and insist a “hostile West” is goading Iranian women into living indecent lives.

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Society Women Worldwide

Hijabs, Whips And Liberation: The Twisted History Of Women’s Rights In Iran

Crowd of women wearing hijab while a small child is being carried also wearing a hijab
Crowd of women wearing hijab Iranian Supreme Leader's Office/ZUMA

Women in the Islamic Republic are fighting to recover social rights and freedoms granted some 80 years ago by a monarchy that was once reviled and is now keenly missed by younger generations.

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