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Iran Climber Who Competed Without Hijab Returns to Tehran
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October 19, 2022
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0:40Now PlayingAn Iranian climber was greeted by crowds of cheering supporters at a Tehran airport after she returned home from competing in a major international tournament without wearing a head scarf in contravention of the country’s Islamic laws.
Elnaz Rekabi officially represented the Islamic Republic without covering her hair -- something that’s been mandatory for all Iranian female athletes since 1979 -- at the Asian climbing championships in Seoul on Oct. 16.
She did so following a month of widespread anti-government protests in Iran that were triggered by the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested last month for allegedly flouting the nation’s strict Islamic dress codes.
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