Persian Letters

'A Woman Without Hijab Is Like A Chair With Three Legs'

July 30, 2010 17:06 CET
"A woman without hijab is like a chair with three legs," says an Iranian government poster in support of the compulsory hijab for women.

For other views on the hijab, read this and this and check out our video project, "Why I Wear the Hijab (or Don't)."

-- Golnaz Esfandiari
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