Police selectively searching for rebels in Iran: Firing at Tehran metro station, women not wearing hijab beaten

Posted on 18th Nov 2022 by rohit kumar

Protests against the hijab continue in Iran. Meanwhile, a video is becoming quite viral on social media. In this video, security forces are seen opening fire on the people present at the metro station of Tehran. According to the news agency AFP, people present at the station also include women who are not wearing hijab.

 

It can be seen in the viral video that suddenly firing starts on the crowd present at the metro station. After which an atmosphere of the stampede is created there. People start falling over each other. At the same time, in another verified video, it has been claimed that the police present without uniforms i.e. in plain clothes, started fighting with women who were not wearing hijab. Bullets were also fired at them.

 

Anti-Hijab protest continues for 2 months

Demonstrations have been taking place in Iran since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Mehsa was arrested by the police on September 13 for not wearing the hijab. He died in police custody on 16 September. After this people took to the streets and started protesting against the mandatory wearing of the hijab. Activists say that 344 people have died in the protests so far. Many youngsters are also involved in this. Around 15,820 people have been arrested.

 

Why women should be killed because of hijab

The protesting women are demanding that the hijab be made optional instead of mandatory. Do they say that why should they be killed because of the hijab?

 

Now the fear of a coup increased

The apprehension of a coup has intensified. In such a situation, the top commanders of the Iranian Army Revolutionary Guards have sent their families from the cantonment areas to the safe house. The families are being provided round-the-clock security at an oil company guest house in Tehran. According to sources, these families have been assured that if the demonstrations continue or a coup takes place, they will be safely deported to neighboring Georgia.

 

The compulsory wearing of the hijab came into force after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Although the hijab was made mandatory in Iran in 1979, President Ibrahim Raisi signed an order on August 15 and asked to strictly implement it as a dress code. Before 1979, under the rule of Shah Pahlavi, Iran was quite liberal in terms of women's clothing.

 

On 8 January 1936, Raza Shah implemented the Kashf-e-Hijab. That is, if a woman wears a hijab, the police will take it off.

 

In 1941, Shah Raza's son Mohammad Raza took over the rule and banned the Kashf-e-Hijab. He allowed women to wear the dress of their choice.

 

In 1963, Mohammad Raza Shah gave women the right to vote, and women were also elected to the parliament.

 

In 1967, Iran's law was also reformed in women got equal rights.

 

The marriageable age of girls was increased from 13 to 18 years. Also, abortion was made a legal right.

 

Emphasis was laid on increasing the participation of girls in education. By the 1970s, Iran's university enrollment of girls was 30%.

 

Shah Reza Pahlavi had to leave the country in 1979 and Iran became the Islamic Republic. Shia religious leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was made the Supreme Leader of Iran. From here Iran became the stronghold of Shia Islam in the world. Khomeini greatly reduced the rights of women.

 

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