<h5>What is the significance of the hijab in Iranian society?</h5><p>Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran were required to wear the hijab. The revolution replaced the previous government with the current Islamic Republic of Iran. The Iranian government bases its dress policy on passages from the Quran (Islam's sacred book) and Hadiths (sayings of the Prophet Mohammad).</p><p>The country's morality police enforce this dress code. They patrol the streets in vans and arrest anybody wearing "inappropriate" apparel. In 1983, wearing the hijab was made a law for women. Protests against the hijab have occurred on an irregular basis since then. But, recently, the number of protests against this rule has increased a lot in the country.</p><h5>Why are there anti-hijab protests in Iran?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/anti-hijab-protests-in-iran%2FAmir_Kabir_University_uprising_September_2022.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=d09769f9-6c85-4b87-a723-08337fcf3d8b"><figcaption><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Students protests at a university in Iran. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0.</span></span></figcaption></figure><p>Many Iranian women wore the hijab before the revolution when Iran was ruled by a secular king, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. They did so of their own free will and also for other reasons like tradition, religious expression, and family pressure. The biggest issue nowadays is that women are forced to wear hijabs under the law.</p><p>Also, disobeying Islamic dress standards can result in lashings or imprisonment. This has led to a lot of people hating it. The police say they are there to advise, but instead, they enforce the hijab rules on the women of the country. So, the women of Iran are protesting and demanding their rights.</p><p>Regular protests have started since 2022 following the death of Mahsa Amini.</p><h5>Who was Mahsa Amini, and how did her death spark protests?</h5><p>Jina "Mahsa" Amini was a 22-year-old Iranian woman. She was arrested by Iran's morality police on 13th September 2022, for wearing her hijab “improperly.” Her family says that she was abused by the authorities and died in custody three days after her arrest. Protests erupted across Iran as details of her death came to be known.</p><p>They were led by women who ripped off their hijabs and chopped their hair. Amini’s death led to the beginning of a protest whose fires are still burning today. The protests have taken various forms over the previous few months. Women are challenging the country's Islamic clothing regulations.</p><p>Men have joined them, and it has become one of the biggest threats to the Iranian government since the 1979 revolution. The authorities are understandably concerned about the protests. They are arresting the protestors, and a lot of them have been killed.</p><h5>Is anybody doing anything about the protests in Iran?</h5><p>The United States of America (USA) is working with the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK), and Australia to voice their concern regarding the brutality shown by the Iranian authorities. The USA has placed sanctions against various Iranian officials. Sweden has also demanded that those responsible for Mahsa Amini's death be punished.</p><p>The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has established a team to investigate the brutalities shown by Iranian officials against the protestors. Let’s hope the protestors don’t face any more harm and the government understands their problems.</p>

Women in Iran are protesting against the country’s dress regulations.

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