Khamenei: Wearing the hijab is a religious and legal obligation

According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, Iranian leader Khamenei discussed the issue of the mandatory headscarf, which has been on the agenda recently, during his meeting with Iranian officials in the capital Tehran.

“Wearing the veil is a religious and legal obligation,” Khamenei said. It is haram to violate it.” he used the phrases.

Saying that many of those who do not wear the veil “are not aware of the provocations of the enemy and spy agencies on this issue,” Khamenei said, “if they knew who and what organizations are behind the fight against the veil, they wouldn’t.” do this.” he said.

Noting that the aforementioned problem will definitely be resolved, Khamenei said: “Of course the enemy acted with a plan, and we must act with a plan. You shouldn’t do illegal things.” he performed the assessment of it.

HEAD SCARF OBLIGATION IN IRAN

Protests erupted across the country in September last year in Iran, when 22-year-old Mahsa Emini died after being detained by moral police.

During the protests, the demands to relax the mandatory veil law, which has been implemented since 1979, came to the fore again.

After the demonstrations that lasted for about 4 months, there is criticism that women in some cities do not comply with the mandatory veil rules.

While some women in the country are seen on social media going uncovered in the streets and workplaces, pro-regime conservatives, who have been disturbed by this situation recently, have been reacting to the situation and calling the authorities. to enforce the rules.

The Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and the Ministry of National Education, to which higher education institutions are affiliated, noted in their statements that students who do not comply with the headscarf law cannot benefit from education. (AA)