Cycling Mother And Daughter Share Video Protesting Iran Bicycle Fatwa
An Iranian mother and daughter have filmed themselves cycling in defiance of a fatwa that says riding a bike is a danger to women’s chastity. Earlier this month, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, on a point of Islamic law that prohibits women from riding a bike in a public place. “Riding a bicycle often attracts the attention of men and exposes the society to corruption,” told state media. “It contravenes women’s chastity and it must be abandoned.” The video, uploaded to Facebook, shows two women wearing hijabs and cycling on ...
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