The Dream of Unveiled Women in Iran Will Be Buried
“Seyyed Mohammad Saidi” stated in his remarks about hijab: The dream of unveiled women in Iran will be buried.
Seyyed Mohammad Saidi, Friday prayer imam of Qom, said in his Friday prayer sermons regarding the hijab issue: “Today you witness that enemies and Islam-haters are pursuing this goal more intensely in their media. They do not want young people to ascend to the peak of progress while maintaining hijab and chastity, but enemies should know that with the determination of the people and the zeal of officials, this dream will be buried.”
He added in his remarks after Friday prayers: “December 17th is the day of implementation of the colonialist plot for unveiling orchestrated by Reza Khan. Reza Khan, in conflict with authentic Iranian-Islamic culture, enacted the unveiling law. In our country, Iran, Islamic hijab and dress, before being a divine commandment, was part of the tradition belonging to Iranian culture, and Reza Khan through this act practically opposed religion and divine commandments.
December 19th is also the anniversary of the uprising of the people of Qom in protest against the publication of a disrespectful article by the Shah against Imam Khomeini. For years, people have commemorated this divine day and have had the honor of serving under the Supreme Leader of the Revolution and benefiting from his guidance.”
He further continued by referring to the Aetikaf ceremonies: “The very spiritual phenomenon of Aetikaf is considered one of the fruits of the Islamic Revolution. People, especially young people, compete with each other every year to attend this spiritual ceremony, and in this spiritual gathering, they engage in self-knowledge, self-building, and consolidating the foundations of belief, and in the view and words of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, the description of this ceremony is very extensive and inspiring.”
The Friday prayer imam’s remarks regarding hijab have received widespread reactions from the people. According to their statements, there are many greater problems for young people in Iran beyond the hijab issue, including unemployment, poverty, addiction, economic problems, and others that should be addressed, but the Islamic government and its officials apparently see no problem other than the hijab issue, and this has become a major concern for the state. An issue that has little importance for today’s youth because they are forced to seek solutions for their greater problems and issues, not hijab.
