“
Mahsa Amini was murdered, and the whole country was set ablaze.
Mahnaz Shirali, an Iranian sociologist and political scientist, is adamant.
The protest that has been taking place in Iran for ten days now is “
unprecedented in the history of the Islamic Republic, and of inestimable magnitude.
»
It all started with the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian girl, arrested and murdered by the morality police in Tehran on September 14.
In question: an “
inappropriate wearing of the veil
”.
Iran has forced women since March 1979 to wear the hijab, an Islamic headscarf that covers the hair but leaves the face visible.
In an Islamic republic that strictly applies Sharia, Islamic law, the morality police reign supreme to enforce this rule, and inflict fines, imprisonment and even lashes on offenders...
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Mahsa Amini "
was taken away in a van, her head was banged against the wall
", explains Mahnaz Shirali.
“
She has…
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