LOH contest 103: What I think of Mahsa Amini's Case.
...I broke down in tears after reading the prompt details of this word of the week...
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Thanks to the @ladiesofhive community and to @thekittygirl for bringing up this week's topic centering on aiding women in distress.
This enforcement of dressing conduct comes from the Islamic Religion and it's strictly passed down to all women who are Muslim worshippers. Even little girl children are strictly allowed to wear a headscarf or hijab as they call it. It's a custom and tradition that must continue according to the doctrine of Islam.
This is to show respect to either prophet Muhammad or their creator, implying that every woman must honor/respect their body and not expose them carelessly. If it's like this in religion, how would it be in an Islamic country which is autocratic?
Following my updates on the research in Iran's most trending news, I found out that Mahsa Amini's case wasn't the first. The Iranian women have been currently holding a disturbing protest on the road and streets of Iran. Vehemently, those protesters, mostly women, have been cutting off enormous amounts of their beautifully elongated hair as a way to mourn Mahsa Amini's demise and to show condemnation to the government.
Crying and speaking with rage, they said they might end up like Mahsa Amini and they feared for their life and that of their daughters. According to my research, if a morality police officer confronts a lady inappropriately dressed, she would be taken to police custody for an hour of quick education on how to dress properly. But Mahsa Amini's case was different for no reason and was forcefully detained for allegedly breaching the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women.
Prior to her death, her family said she suffered blows to the head and injuries in her body that led to her death from a coma. With the strict rules of dress code and yet a slight mistake of her unintentionally exposing a few strands of her hair, isn't that a medium to carefully advise her or perhaps receive an hour tutorial? This is terrible!
We now live in a world where some ethics are evolving gradually and light is being shed on them in order to ensure a great and improving society. Iran being an Islamic country and also somewhat autocratic in government makes it difficult for citizens to live a free, fair, and promising future with limited choices, especially women. Perhaps if Iran as a country would be more democratic in nature, people would exercise their freedom and utilize it.
What do you think about the news of this sort? Do you think you could ever live in such a conservative society?
This news is so disturbing and chaotic, even when protesters (women) are standing on their grounds to be listened to and need justice to prevail, instead, they are being beaten, harassed, and killed more numbers still counting. Before considering myself living in such a conservative society, I would first know about the weather conditions.
Of course, would I wear a hijab under hot weather?? How stinging! Well, not a criterion for living there because the humiliation sucks! I can't wear casual wear without a hijab. Even in my country Nigeria where some folks practice Muslim, sometimes I see them without hijab of course it's a religion that one must adhere to carefully but it isn't so strict as that. There is a need for adjustment.
I just feel that women's rights are being abused constantly and the consequences are taken lightly and not seriously. I feel they are inferior and they have no say in most things, if appropriate measures are not taken seriously, it might look more like the Ukrainian women's abuse.
Would you even consider briefly visiting such a country with such laws?
Well, to me I can visit the country briefly as a journalist who has protection from my government for a while. I would also use that medium to get so much information about women and their experiences concerning this strict dress code. Seeing women viewed as inferior beings hurt me so much, it makes me furious and willing to do something. It's natural and self-willing but what to do and how to go about it makes me crawl back into my shell.
How can we assist such women, who cannot afford to flee to a safe place?
We can assist them by running a fundraiser (non-profit) contributing to them and working with a strong feminist or human rights. I read about the joint letter submitted to U.S. President Joe Biden to go further to hold Iranian officials to account and I also know that there's a social media lockdown and issuance of a campaign of mass arrest. But thanks to #Hive which is not a social media thing, this would create a means of assistance for them.
We have to also set up a round table discussion to enable each of them to voice out recent information and their opinions too. We should also advise them to follow the rules for now till we sought out things on how to transport them to a safe place.
- I invite @desiredlady and @iska to participate, I would be anticipating your article.
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Interesting proposal. Raise funds, but as you rightly say the government could take possession of that money and maybe it doesn't get to who it should get to, I don't know, I just think that with their controls, it is possible that they will divert the resources.
Oh yes! I grasp your opinion that's why I said using hive medium it's so unlikely that many folks out there doesn't know that it does exist...the rewards they get can be sold in hive engine and so forth....
Thank you for sharing clarity on what inspired the use of the headscarf in the Islamic religion. One gets to learn a lot about the incident too from your content- nice.🌺
The attempt to go as a journalist may put you at high risk than just visiting as a tourist. There's a high chance those women will not feel free to open up to a journalist and if they tell on you only God knows what the police will do to a journalist who's there to seek information. I doubt those women will even be willing to open up since they always get threatened. But one can give it a shot. 🤔
Yeah I get your own view!
Remember I said if I am to go it should be on my government's protection. And I wouldn't have to make a show that I am a journalist. It doesn't have to be very obvious.
I know how it feels to be humiliated and hellbent on keeping it to oneself, but I have to also improvise another means to get them pouring out their minds and hearts.
I appreciate your comment!😍
Okay that might work. Good luck on that one 😊🤔.. It might be doable.
Yeah!... obviously it's just a normal talks huh...how bout a reality??.😁
Hehe🤭.
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Actually, it is all women in Iran, not just Muslims:
So, even if you or I went there to visit, we would have to comply with the dress code or risk fines, jail time, or possibly the same fate as Mahsa Amini. 🙁
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!LADY
Yeah! You're right!..I was only referring to all the Muslim worshipers of Islam....and then I continued by saying talk more of a country which is a Islamic Country where it's a must that everyone would wear it... It's such a pity that Mahsa fell for her little mistake.
Thank you Godmother for stopping by!💕
My understanding is the Quran does not mandate wearing such as the hijab, and lays out no punishment for those who do not, but does encourage modesty of adornment.
interestingly, in Christianity, while modesty of dress is also encouraged, Jesus laid the onus on the one seeing to take action with themselves, and not embargoing others choices.
Muslims women both girl child covers their hair that's from what I know in my country... I'm certain for a bit that Quran makes it necessary... I can agree with you on the christian way of life too.
Haven't ever read a Quran before, have you Stuart??
I have read the Quran, yes. Not for many years, but I have read it a couple of times.
I've also read Quranic scholars on this subject, and Quranic historians.
While in your country all Muslim females cover their hair, other Muslims in other countries do differently. Some do not cover until puberty is reached; for others the hair is only covered by a loose scarf which does not conceal it completely; while for some the complete body is covered and even the eyes shielded.
Here in Britain, with Muslims from many different places, there is a mixture of how the requirement for modesty is upheld by people according to their understanding of their faith and their adherence to cultural norms from their, or their parents, homeland.
Very interesting comment, I like your observations on this religion too.. I guess every country or so has their way they impacted the Muslim Folks. I'm impressed that you read the Quran, here in Nigeria, the christians or non-muslim aren't allowed to read the Quran. Are you a christian or a muslim maybe not both??
Hummn. Incredible write. I don’t really have much to say as I was choked with the content. I am not a social media person or even someone who follow news updates. I hope to see myself working more on that aspect.
Yeah the best thing to do is not complain and al on plain but to profer solutions and you have just made one. I hope and pray our women could continue to see they deserved. But I don’t think this is happening in all Islamic countries, just that the autocratic way of life is another major problem in these countries.
Islam is a religion of peace. ✌️
Very simple!
I was also as speechless as you and that was the reason I wrote this post and submitted it to #dreemport to see people's opinions on this. I have known Islam as a peaceful religion and as a muslim you are @abdul-qudus , does your religion allows or forbade women of any age to wear hijabs and is it a must?
It is well. God himself that bad created is did not even give us a rule that it was must we obeyed it but humans are trying to do it, how insulting to our creator.
The truth is, this things will keep happening because we as humans have allowed it and it is now a norm and practice among us. We just have to obey the authorities because God is the one that made them rulers. Like the Bible said, obedience is better than sacrifice.
This is a really beautiful and informative article, I'm so happy I got the opportunity to read is and it's all thanks to @dreemport ❤️.
Oh mehn....yes 💪🏼
God that created us never gave us such rules to live , it's such a pity that they have to go through this in their country.
Exactly, obidience is better than sacrifice and we have to listen to the authorities, that reminded me of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria and somehow I read a short post in what'sapp that led me to the bible and lo and behold it was even written there. So eventually God knows what we were passing through and theirs too!
So the best thing is to obey the law till amendment is made.
But if I am to ask?...how can we help the woman there??
That's right dear, we just have to keep praying for the leaders so God can give them the grace to put laws in place that will be convenient for us.
We don't have so much we can do but the little we can do will be really helpful and we can only help them by prayers and if we have those who are influential among us, they should also use their powers for the right thing.
It is shocking what happened, can you imagine those that have died that we know nothing about. It is so important that we talk abut this and make sure to educate the next generation how wrong it is for any person to be treated this way. xxx
So damn wrong honestly!
But what can we do then?... nothing!
Thanks for stopping by and dropping your view on this.xx
Reading this story led me into more discovery about this issue and led me into tears 😭, considering what my fellow women is passing through because of some kind of law. Well, to me, I won't even visit that type of country to start with..I don't want to risk anything.
Lol
!LADY
Thank You Babe!
No one would want to visit such a ruthless country at all.... including me. It's truly painful but sometimes watching them go through this in a tougher way instead the opposite breaks me.
It breaks my heart that women around the world have to suffer so much...and when it is in the name of religion that should be in service to God... that makes it all the more deplorable. I agree with what @thekittygirl said and your concurrence, that it is more to do with the state in Iran than the Muslim religion itself, as they require everyone to wear hijab. There is a lot of abuse in Iran... and more recently the long drawn-out detention of British citizen... Nazanin Zaghari-Radcliffe in the long-running saga between the British and Iranian governments over the withheld payment of an outstanding debt owed by the UK to Iran. It was completely an issue of power struggle (using trade embargos/sanctions as a rationale for non-payment) and the poor woman spent 6 years in an Iranian jail for the sins of the state... before the British government eventually caved and paid the almost £400m debt, resulting in Nazanin's almost immediate release! Truly despicable from both sides and very very sad. Good article, Cesca... but really it isn't worth trying to get into the country as an individual to try to effect change as they are ruthless... and you would be helpless and at their mercy of which there is very little... it needs to happen at a State level... or from within the country itself by the citizens who live there, supported by outside governments rather than by individuals. Of course, individuals can help with money and education from outside... but the Iranian government will make any excuse to clamp down any perceived interference in state business.
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Spending six years for the sins of the state??... that's a lot! Sigh! she was released after paying a whooping sum of money, now this is giving me a rethink honestly because I know for sure that my beloveth country won't even do a thing for my sake but this is what I am willing to do for women who are helpless maybe another scheme attached with other ones I had if ONLY I am in a strong position. I know there's high risk involved in doing such and I know it's like a dead end to me, still I would really and honestly try.
From your insightful comment, you have made a solid point and anyone can attest to that! I love the idea of state resort would serve better. Everyone is airing their own perspectives including me. There are things that we are limited to because the resources aren't available to activate it.
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Well dear, what happened with that innocent lady was terrible and ethically unacceptable. Moral police have no meaning to operate in my viewpoint. They have no authority to tell people how loose or tight their dress should be. And as far as religion is concerned, Islam doesn't allow such torture of oneself. If your mind and heart are agreed go for it. But if not still Allah will forgive you if you have purity and justification because any harm to humanity is unforgiven in front of Him. You can raise your voice as no matter who you are, pure intentions and warm feelings mean a lot. My dear hijab is available in cool fabrics too which would lessen some heart penetration too hehe.
What do you mean by moral police have no meaning to operate at all in your viewpoint?
And what makes them have no authority to do that, they're the morality police right? And dear, you are a muslim right??.. we are here to learn hehe😂😂, maybe you should supply those bulletproof fabrics lol
Yes morality is thing which mustn't be implemented. Iran introduced such police which has no significance as compared to other Muslim countries. Well I am Muslim 🤭
Hehe bulletproof scarf 😉 give me your address I would love to send it and Dreemie would be written on it haha.
True! does morality a virtue needs a police... personal choices...hmm... this is so thought provoking...
Haha!! Thanks Ayesha for your beautiful contribution here...☺️