(ReclaimingAmerica.net) – The protests in Iran that began when a woman died while in police custody for breaking the nation’s hijab laws have escalated to the point that Iranian officials fear that a revolution may be underway.
You can watch a video of Iranian women burning their hijabs further down this post.
As the BBC is currently reporting in “Iran unrest: Women burn headscarves at anti-hijab protests“:
“Women have been at the forefront of escalating protests in Iran sparked by the death in custody of a woman detained for breaking hijab laws.
“Crowds cheered when women burned their hijabs on a bonfire in Sari on Tuesday, the fifth successive day of unrest.” [emphasis added]
What was the original spark of the protests?
“The 22-year-old Kurdish woman [Mahsa Amini] from the north-western city of Saqez died in hospital on Friday, after spending three days in a coma.
“She was with her brother in Tehran when she was arrested by morality police, who accused her of breaking the law requiring women to cover their hair with a hijab, or headscarf, and their arms and legs with loose clothing. She fell into the coma shortly after collapsing at a detention centre.
“There were reports that police beat Ms. Amini’s head with a baton and banged her head against one of their vehicles, Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada al-Nashif said.” [emphasis added]
Here is the video of Iranian women burning their hijabs in protest:
Powerful scene in Iran. Women dance and burn their veils to the applause of the crowd.
Protests against the regime continue to grow across the country tonight 🚨
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— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) September 20, 2022
