Why Iranian men are sharing photos of themselves wearing hijabs
 

Why Iranian men are sharing photos of themselves wearing hijabs
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A movement has surfaced in Iran called #MenInHijab in which men share photos of themselves wearing the Muslim head scarf typically reserved for women.*

The movement was started by journalist Masih Alinejad of My Stealthy Freedom, an online social movement and Facebook group that was founded in 2014 where women can bravely share photos of themselves **t wearing hijabs.

According to the organization's website, they support, "The right for individual Iranian women to choose whether they want [to wear a] hijab."

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Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, "morality police" have been in place in Iran to enforce a law that women must keep their hair covered in public. Read more...

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