Iran Intensifies Ban on Western Attire

[Article] In Iran the concept of fashion police is no joke. There are reports that in the past week some 16 000 women and 500 men have received warnings about inappropriate attire.


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Wearing hijab, Islamic-style clothing, is required in Iran, which follows Islamic Sharia law. What that specifically translates into in terms of clothing has been prone to some variations in interpretation. Recently, however, an official version of what hijab means has been the subject of intensified...
This article was published Monday, 30 April, 2007 by AFP
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Iran Intensifies Ban on Western Attire


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