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Iran Before Hijab

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April 22, 2010

 

An oddly moving film, said to be taken in Iran in 1975.

-- Luke Allnutt
 

Tags: Islam , Iran

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by: Kestenberg Amighi from: West Chester
April 23, 2010 00:57
I was living in Iran at that period of time (1971-78) and while there certainly may have been youngsters at schools or parties in the north of Tehran who dressed in that manner, it was not something I ever saw in the streets of Tehran or even in private homes, shorts in the streets, never!!!! I think the title, "Iran before Hijab" is quite misleading. You could also video alcoholic parties today in parts of Tehran, but it wouldn't make sense to call it, "LIfe in Iran after the Hijab" except ironically.
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by: Ferdowsi
April 24, 2010 02:33
I can barely read Persian but the title at the end says "Iran before the revolution" so I dont know where the reference to hijab came from.

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