Hijab not a alternative: Taslima Nasreen lauds Iranian ladies’s protest

Bangladeshi creator Taslima Nasreen lauded the Iranian ladies who’re burning their hijab and slicing off their hair in protest towards the loss of life of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old lady. Speaking to India Today, Taslima Nasreen claimed that hijab will not be truly a alternative, including that ladies internationally will draw braveness from Iran protest.

Mahsa Amini died on Friday after falling right into a coma following her arrest in Tehran earlier within the week. Media reviews acknowledged she suffered a coronary heart assault after being detained by morality police, who discovered fault along with her hijab (headband). Protests erupted throughout Iran following Maha Asmini’s loss of life.

“I am so happy. It is a beautiful scene that they are burning their hijab and cutting their hair in protest. It is very important for the world, for all Muslim women, because we know hijab is a symbol of suppression, oppression, denigration, and humiliation of women,” Taslima Nasreen stated on Monday.

EXCLUSIVE | It is gorgeous that they (Women in Iran) are burning hijab and slicing their hair in protest. Women across the globe who’re pressured to put on Hijab ought to burn it. Most ladies are pressured to put on Hijab: @taslimanasreen, Author

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She added, “Women across the world should also burn their hijab and protest against the hijab system.”

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When requested if the selection of carrying hijab must be left to ladies, Taslima Nasreen stated,”People who wish to put on hijab ought to have the best to take action. But, individuals who don’t wish to ought to have the best to not put on hijab.”

Taslima Nasreen claimed that hijab will not be a alternative generally, including that household stress, concern, and upbringing play a task in shaping their mindset.

“Hijab is not actually a choice. Most women wear hijab because they are forced to wear hijab. Forced by their parents and their family members. Some women wear it because they are brainwashed to wear hijab,” Taslima Nasreen stated.

The Bangladeshi creator alleged that some ladies are afraid that in the event that they don’t put on hijab, they are going to be overwhelmed up, and they are going to be harassed.

“Religious fundamentalists will force women to wear burqa and hijab. Hijab is not a religious outfit anymore, it is a political hijab,” Taslima Nasreen stated in an interview with India Today.

She praised the Iranian ladies for his or her braveness in protesting towards the image of oppression.

EXCLUSIVE | Millions of girls internationally don’t prefer to put on hijab. Many ladies are gaining braveness with the protests in Iran: @taslimanasreen, Author

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“Thousands of women don’t like wearing hijab and they will be encouraged by the Iranian women’s protest. I salute the courageous Iranian women,” Taslima Nasreen stated.

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