It’s hard to think of a piece of clothing more politicised than the hijab - but why? 👇
Social media has been awash with striking images of Iranian women burning their hijabs in huge bonfires and shaving their heads online – often retweeted thousands of times, especially by prominent feminist voices in the west expressing their support.
As a Muslim woman who wears the hijab, it might seem incongruous for me to support Iranian women in their plight. After all, why would a woman who herself chose to wear the hijab condone the idea of someone burning the very garment I wrap around my own head each day as a symbol of my faith and identity? But that’s the point. I was in a position toto wear the hijab.
Even if I believe that I should cover my own head and body, that doesn’t – and shouldn’t – make us favour the idea of a state harassing, imprisoning and potentially murdering those who think otherwise.Lucy Morgan It’s vital to see these protests in the Iranian context specifically. A political regime clings on to power in every single way it can. I spent the summers of my teenage years in Libya under Gaddafi’s autocratic regime, and I saw how it governed every single aspect of my Libyan family’s lives to the point that it muffled them from speaking out even in their own homes.
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