Monday, May 26, 2008

IT’S HARD BEING A WOMAN IN TEHRAN!

Report from reuters:

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Wearing a brightly colored headscarf and high-heeled boots, the woman refused to be bundled into the police van without a fight.

Protesting loudly and even trying to escape, her standoff with Iranian police cracking down on women violating the Islamic dress code lasted several minutes.

But the outcome of the drama shortly after dusk on a cold winter's day on Tehran's most famous boulevard was never in doubt.

The dark-haired woman, who appeared to be in her 30s, argued in a high-pitched voice with a burly, bearded male police officer towering over her in his green uniform.

When his female colleague put a hand on the woman's shoulder to lead her into the van, she angrily pushed it away and shouted. Then suddenly she turned and tried to run away.

She did not get far. The two female officers grabbed her and shoved her into the police vehicle. The door was slammed shut and the van disappeared into Tehran's evening rush hour.

"Hijab problem," one male onlooker said, referring to the clothes women must wear in Iran to cover their hair and disguise the shape of their bodies to conform with Iran's Islamic laws.

Under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, dress codes for woman are strictly enforced.

Thousands of women have been hauled in or warned by police in the 10 months since the authorities launched one of the strictest campaigns in recent years.




3 comments:

bwh said...

Actually it is not that hard if a woman who claim herself as a true muslim to strictly follow and abide by the islamic dress code imposed upon them.

The islamic dress code may look harsh on woman but Allah swt knows better and those who sincerely follow His order will be granted with happiness later in the hereafter.

It may make no sense for the non-believer but this is what islam is all about, striving in this temporary world for the reward later in life after death. The life of eternity which is beyond human wildest dream.

joan.of.heart said...

Bla bla bla!I hate men!You animals!why should women pay just cause you are not able to control your basic instincts?

Anonymous said...

correct the words..in the above comments as: As you can 'not' punish Allah, you will be punished because of your rebellious life you lead against God and His Laws and Guidance (Islam).