Hijab

French police forcibly take off Mahdieh Esfandiari’s hijab

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The sister of Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian citizen and university lecturer who has been arbitrarily detained in France for about six months, says French police officers forcibly removed her hijab from day one in custody.

France enforces Abaya ban fueling intense identity crisis

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – France's Council of State has reaffirmed its decision to enforce the ban on the all-covering robe, worn mostly by Muslims, known as the abaya in schools, despite opposition from rights groups.

France to ban wearing abaya dress in schools: Minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – France will ban children from wearing the abaya – the loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women – in state-run schools, the country’s education minister has said ahead of the back-to-school season.

Headlines of Iran’s Persian dailies on August 10

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Thursday, August 10.

Ghalibaf:

Enemies target chastity, hijab of Iranian, Muslim women

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker said that the enemies have targeted the chastity and hijab of Iranian and Muslim women.

Top officials stress fast approval of Chastity & Hijab bill

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – The heads of three branches of the Iranian government thanked for the Leader of the Islamic Revolution's guidelines and emphasized the need for an acceleration in the process to approve the Chastity & Hijab bill.

Interior minister:

Iran does not think much of West claims on human rights

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister said Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not think much of the Western states claims on human rights violations in the country, calling them biggest violaters of the right in the world.