Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi stresses the need for authorities to back the presence of hijab protectors in public spaces such as metro stations.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says his administration will not allow the recent protests over hijab to turn into a matter of national security. At a meeting with university student activists on Saturday, President Raisi said his administration was seeking to resolve the issue over hijab with a cultural approach, because the enemy, through planning,...

IFP - The Tehran police chief says the so-called morality police will hold training classes for those who do not observe the Islamic dress code (hijab) instead of arresting them. Brigadier General Hossein Rahimi, the police chief of the Iranian capital, Tehran, says the Law Enforcement have adopted a society-oriented educational approach toward ...

IFP - Women who have recently converted to Islam or those who decided to change their lifestyle have launched a campaign in Tehran to promote the culture of wearing hijab. A number of nicely decorated pavilions called A Good Feeling are seen in some of the neighbourhoods in the Iranian capital, Tehran, in which women who have recently ...

BBC- The Swedish government has defended its decision to have its officials wear headscarves during a trip to Iran, saying that failing to do so would have broken the law. Trade Minister Ann Linde led a business team last week and faced criticism for wearing a headscarf, or hijab. Sweden says it has the world's first "feminist government". A ...

I was recently asked by the Telegraph in the UK about the upcoming Womens World Championship being in Iran and women wearing head scarf (hijab) during competition. Here is my response: This is my personal opinion. I have traveled to nearly 60 countries. When I visited different places with different cultures, I like to show my respect ...

A young Iranian woman Naeimeh Qadimi is a designer of hijab apparel suitable for Muslim women. She uses Instagram to promote her works and also her lifestyle. On her account, she puts photos of herself dressed in the clothes she has designed and tailored. As her Instagram feed gained recognition and attracted a large following, Qadimi became a source ...

When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. Clifton Fadiman Ok, time has come to handle my famous Things You didnt Know about Iran. I have felt in love with this country from the very first minute if not before! If I would have to think of one ...

Nasim More than 195 members of Iran Parliament (Majlis) called on President Rouhani and his cabinet to seriously adopt the laws of Hijab in order to save family and Islamic life style. Over a letter, read in public hearing on Sunday, lawmakers slammed western attempts to change Islamic values and lifestyle, stressing that hijab is directly connected ...

By Fars News Agency

TEHRAN: Around 1,000 Iranians staged a rally on Friday to demand that the government fully enforce obligatory rules that women be veiled in public. The demonstrators, both men and women, protested in central Tehran, carrying placards and chanting that the authorities "must stop the spread of vice" and enforce the hijab. A defining feature of Iran's ...

Vahdat Hall,originally called Roudaki Hall andbuilt for artistic performances,was a prominent venue formajor concerts and plays over the years. This year, however,on the occasion of spring and Nowruz,the Iranian new year, it becamethe site for a different type of event: the Fajr Fashion Festival. For quite some time, clothing items havebeen presented ...

Tehran (AFP) - Thousands of religious hardliners protested in Tehran Wednesday against what they said was the flouting of Iran's conservative female dress code, media reports said. Under Islamic law in practice since the 1979 revolution, "hijab" -- which requires women to cover their hair and much of their body in loose clothing to prevent their figures ...

President Rouhani campaigned on Wednesday for support in the nuclear talks, trying to push back the mounting effort of hardline critics. Rouhani, touring Ilam Province in western Iran,told veterans and officials: The administration and the brave (negotiators) have the support of the Supreme Leader and the nation in nuclear talks.. The world today ...

While the debate over the hijab as a symbol of personal choice versus oppression is nothing new, that one can be fashioned as an artistic, creative expression is bringing a fresh perspective to the dialogue. Didn't expect the hijab to be stylized? Take a look atBritish artist Sara Shamsavari's beautiful photo seriesin which unconventional veils challenge ...

In Iran, women traditionally wear hijabs,veilscovering the head and the chest. As a traveler, every woman is required to veil it as I often called it. It starts with landing, before exiting the plane, each female traveler must not show her hair or the back of her neck. Hair static, knots underneath, the whole ordeal wasnt as pretty as it looked during ...