Brave Iranian Woman Rips Hija off After Cleric Told Her It Was Not Appropriate

Brave Iranian Woman Rips Hija off After Cleric Told Her It Was Not Appropriate

Footage has emerged of the moment a Muslim woman appears to challenge a cleric who ordered her to dress more modestly despite the fact already she’s wearing a veil. She ends up ripping the veil off her head in anger after the cleric threatened to have her arrested.


He told her ‘Fix your hijab or I’ll get you arrested’ during the incident which is believed to have been shot in Iran. Hijabs in Iran have been compulsory for the last 40 years and the woman could face jail for what she did. Journalist and campaigner Masih Alinejad said: ‘This brave woman challenges a cleric in front of him.

There is a growing movement of people in Iran who oppose the laws that make it mandatory for women to wear.