Friday, November 06, 2015

Iranian actress who posted photos online not wearing a hijab forced to flee country...

Iran’s regime has joined the campaign against a leading actress who released photographs of herself without a veil, questioning the woman's mental balance and calling her an "offender".

Sadaf Taherian was forced to flee to the United Arab Emirates last week after being criticised for publishing pictures on social media showing her without the traditional Muslim head covering, or hijab.

Chekame Chaman-Mah, another leading Iranian actress, caused further controversy by coming out in support of Ms Taherian by posting her own photos on Instagram with her hair dyed in red. Ms Chaman-Mah is believed also to have fled Iran.

 The ministry of culture and lslamic guidance in Tehran announced that neither woman would be allowed to act and both should repent. “As far as this ministry is concerned, these two individuals are no longer considered to be artists any more and do not have any right to act,” said Hossein Noushabadi, a spokesman. Full story...

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