In 1983, Parliament decided that women who do not cover their hair in public will be punished with 74 lashes. Since 1995, unveiled women can also be imprisoned for up to 60 days. Mandatory veil wearing was bone out of a desire to establish an anti-Western societal order in Iran.
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What happens if you don’t wear a headscarf in Iran?
The hijab, the head covering worn by Muslim women, became compulsory in public for Iranian women and girls over the age of 9 after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Many Iranian women have flouted the rule over the years and pushed the boundaries of what officials say is acceptable clothing.
In Iran, since 1981, after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the hijab has become compulsory. All women are required to wear loose-fitting clothing and a headscarf in public.
“According to Quran”, Dar appearing for Muslim girls said, “non-covering by a woman will mean the lady will be sent to the place where there will be wrath on Judgement Day to give hisaab.
We have to be ready to face Judgement. To cover the head is an essential religious practice for us”.


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