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Hijab rules have nothing to do with Islamic tenets and everything to do with repressing women

  • Written by Deina Abdelkader, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell
Hijab rules have nothing to do with Islamic tenets and everything to do with repressing womenThousands of Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the death of Mahsa Amini.AP Photo/Emrah Gurel

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was held by Iran’s morality police for not complying with the country’s hijab rules has drawn global attention to the repression of women in Iran. Neighboring Saudi Arabia, a Sunni...

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