Girl of Enghelab Street
Girl of Enghelab Street (Persian: دختر خیابان انقلاب) is commonly used to refer to a group of individuals who are protesting against compulsory hijab law which is in place since 1979 Revolution in Iran, originally Vida Movahed (pronounced [viːdɒː movæhed], vee-dah mo-va-hed) the Iranian woman who protested against compulsory hijab by standing in the crowd on a telecom box in the Enqelab Street (Revolution Street) of Tehran on December 27, 2017 while tied her white scarf on a stick and waved it to the crowd as a flag of truce.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] She was arrested on that day[3][7] and was released on 28 January 2018,[8][9][10] She became an iconic symbol of freedom since then. The occurrence was one day just before the uprising 2017–18 Iranian protests.[4] Movahed's action was based on Masih Alinejad's call for White Wednesdays which was stared early 2017, Masih Alinejad is a presenter at VOA Persian Television.[11][12][13]
The Law[edit]
According to the Islamic law of Iran since 1979 revolution, women must wear a hijab, breaking the law can bring from ten days up to two months in prison and/or fines from 50,000 up to 500,000 rials.[6][14]
Timeline[edit]
On 27 December 2017, as people sharing pictures and videos of Movahed waving her scarf, it went viral, where people starting looking for her through the hashtag "Where_is_she?" (#دختر_خیابان_انقلاب_کجاست, "Where is the girl of Enghelab Street" in Persian) on the social media, while there was no sign who she was, days later Nasrin Sotoudeh, the human rights activist lawyer who also has been in jail, started an investigation to identify the girl of Enghelab Street, the lawyer found out that the girl is 31 years old and was arrested on the spot with her 19-month-old baby.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
On 24 January 2018 Amnesty International called Iranian government to free the arrested woman unconditionally.[15][16]
On 28 January 2018, Movahed was released according to Nasrin Sotoudeh, the lawyer who has been investigating the case.[8][9][10]
On 29 January 2018, a woman was arrested in Tehran after re-enacting Movahed's protest by standing on the same telecom box in Enqelab Street, taking off her white Hijab, and holding it up on a stick. Photos has been posted on social media shows that there was at least three other women re-enacting Movahed's protest in Tehran on 29 January including one near Ferdowsi Square.[12]
According to Nasrin Sotoudeh on 30 January 2018, the second women who was arrested on 29 January 2018 name was Narges Hosseini (pronounced [næɾɡes hosejniː], nar-ges hoh-sey-nih)) whose age is unknown.[17]
On 30 January 2018, several more women but also men protested against it by re-enacting Movahed's protest, number of arrests is unknown.[13][11]
Iranian Police department on 1st February 2018 said, they have arrested 29 women for taking off their hijab.[18][19][20]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stefania D'Ignoti (18 January 2018). "Women's campaigns flourish beyond Iran protests". Al Monitor. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rosie Alfatlawi (20 January 2018). "'#Where is She?' Iranians Seek Answers Over Disappearance of Hijab-waving Icon". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Iran lawyer raises concern over missing hijab protester". The Daily Star (Lebanon). 22 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Adelle Nazarian (23 January 2018). "'Girl of Enghelab Street:' Iranian Lawyer Raises Alarm over Missing Hijab Protester". Breitbart News. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Danyal Hussain (22 January 2018). "Iranian woman who bravely stood on a pillar box in Tehran waving her hijab is 'missing' and feared arrested, lawyer saysr". Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Jon Lockett (23 January 2018). "Brave Iranian woman vanishes and is feared arrested after standing on Tehran pillar box waving her hijab in protest". The Sun. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Greg Norman (23 January 2018). "Iranian woman in iconic video feared to have been arrested after waving hijab on a stick". Fox News. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Nasrin Sotoudeh (28 January 2018). "Girl of Enghelab street was released" (in فارسی). Facebook. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Simon Kent (29 January 2018). "Report: Missing Hijab Protester 'Girl of Enghelab Street' Freed in Iran". Breitbart News. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Adam Lusher (29 January 2018). "Girl of Enghelab Street: Iranian woman who stood in Tehran street without a hijab released from custody, says lawyer". The Independent. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mahsa Alimardani (30 January 2018). "The 'Girls of Revolution Street' Protest Iran's Compulsory Hijab Laws". Global Voices (NGO). Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Second woman arrested in Tehran for hijab protest". TheGuardian.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Golnaz Esfandiari (30 January 2018). "Uncovered 'Girl From Revolution Street' Picks Up Steam In Iran". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ "638". Book #5 of the Islamic Penal Code (Sanctions and deterrent penalties) (in فارسی). Search this book on
- ↑ Sara Malm (24 January 2018). "Amnesty calls for the release of Iranian women who was seen being arrested after bravely standing on a pillar box in Tehran waving her hijab". Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ "Iran Urged To Free Woman Who Took Stand Against Compulsory Veiling". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ "Iran headscarf protester arrested: Lawyer". The Straits Times. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ Isabelle Gerretsen (1 February 2018). "Iran: 29 women arrested over anti-hijab protests inspired by 'girl of Enghelab Street'". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ↑ "Iranian Police Arrest 29 Women Protesting Against Veiling Law". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ↑ Saeed Kamali Dehghan (2 February 2018). "Tehran hijab protest: Iranian police arrest 29 women". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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