Islamic shrines

Iranian women demonstrate for equal rights, March 12, 1979. Iran's Islamic Republic requires women to cover up in public. But many Iranian women have long played a game of cat-and-mouse with authorities as a younger generation wears their veils more loosely or skirts requirements for conservative dress International

Iran's anti-Hijab protests draw on long history of resistance

A young woman climbs to the top of a car in the middle of Mashhad, a conservative Iranian city famed for its Islamic shrines. She takes off her headscarf and starts chanting, Death to the dictator! Protesters nearby join in and cars honk in support.

By NewsDrum Desk
Sep 28, 2022 05:30 IST 6 Min read