A staunch supporter of the Islamic republic of Iran, Fatemeh wears a black chador. The 53-year-old’s brother died a martyr’s death during the war with Iraq and she is married to a member of the elite Revolutionary Guards.
Yet in the aftermath of the death in detention of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, arrested for allegedly not observing the country’s Islamic dress code, Fatemeh believes women should no longer be forced to wear the hijab.
“Amini’s death must lead to modification of the hijab law. And religious people like me should only trust in God and hope that women will choose the hijab themselves,” said Fatemeh, who did not want her full name to be published.
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