2024 Iran Elections: Gaza War, Women’s Rights Take Centre Stage as West Asian Nation Votes
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19
November 2023
• 2024 Iran Elections: Gaza War, Women’s Rights Take
Centre Stage as West Asian Nation Votes
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Afghanistan: Concerns grow over detentions of women, civil society activists
under Taliban regime
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After year in jail for daughter's 'rape', Uttarakhand court finds man innocent
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Muslim woman threatened on Washington public transit; advocates call for
response
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US mansion owned by Bin Laden’s family now smudged in moss
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Afghanistan: Special Women’s Exhibition Faces Challenges
Amid Restrictions
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Charges laid after assaults at Toronto mosque, taxi driver and woman wearing
hijab sprayed with foreign substance
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Jewish American woman and Muslim Afghan refugees unite to create unique gifts
in Denver
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Manchester women’s derby at Old Trafford poised to break attendance record
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Iran women’s kabaddi team sharpens skills under ‘Mrs Jain’ in India to defend
Asian Games title
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Cafes, Bookstores Across Iran Closed For Breaking Hijab Laws
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2024
Iran Elections: Gaza War, Women’s Rights Take Centre Stage as West Asian Nation
Votes
By:
Shankhyaneel Sarkar
NOVEMBER
19, 2023
Voters
check the names of candidates during the presidential election at a polling
station in Tehran, Iran. (Image: Reuters File)
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As
the war in Gaza continues to hold public attention, Iran is gearing up for parliamentary
elections next year where many conservatives are determined to tighten their
grip on power.
The
Islamic republic has since August opened registration for candidacy in the
upcoming parliamentary elections slated for March 1, 2024.
Last
week, officials announced that out of the 24,982 applicants, around 28 percent
have been disqualified in an initial screening phase.
The
decision can be appealed and a final list of candidates competing for the
290-seat parliament will be announced one month ahead of the March vote.
With
the preparations underway, many in Iran are preoccupied with mounting economic
difficulties and the aftershocks of last year’s mass protests triggered by the
death of MahsaAmini.
Political
scientist Ahmad Zeidabadi says he expects voters to refrain from taking to the
polls “if the system cannot offer them reasons for hope and change.”
Another
growing concern among Iranians is the potential impact of the war in the Gaza
Strip, which broke out on October 7 between Palestinian Hamas militants and
Israel.
Zeidabadi
says the repercussions of the Gaza conflict could also impact the election
results especially if Hamas, which Iran supports, was defeated.
Amini,
a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, died in police custody following her arrest over an
alleged breach of the Islamic republic’s strict dress code for women.
Iran’s
current parliament, which was formed in 2020, has been dominated by
conservatives after many reformists and moderates were disqualified.
Ultra-conservative
President Ebrahim Raisi, who took office in August 2021, said his government
has “no candidate” in the upcoming legislative elections.
Reformist
daily Ham Mihan said last month that there was a common view that “even if the
known and famous reformists register as candidates, it is unlikely that they
will be approved.”
Many
have accordingly opted against competing including Ali Larijani, former
parliament speaker who ran against Raisi during the 2021 presidential
elections.
Among
the disqualified candidates include the reformist incumbent MP
MassoudPezeshkian, known for his criticism of the government and who described
his disqualification as “ridiculous”.
On
Tuesday, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi dismissed what he called the “immoral”
criticism, saying the government was “absolutely not involved” in candidates
disqualification.
Discussions
within Iran’s current parliament showed deepening “divisions among conservatives”
despite the absence of an influential moderate camp, according to Zeidabadi.
Among
the most heated debates in recent months was over a bill toughening sanctions
on women who fail to adhere to Iran’s strict Islamic dress code.
The
body, which holds the only authority to appoint or dismiss the Supreme Leader,
comprises 88 members and holds elections every eight years.
Moderate
former president Hassan Rouhani, who is also an assembly member, also announced
running, saying he would be “engaged on a difficult and steep path”.
Source:
News18.Com
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Afghanistan:
Concerns grow over detentions of women, civil society activists under Taliban
regime
18
November, 2023
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Kabul
[Afghanistan], November 18 (ANI): Amnesty International has strongly condemned
the continued detention of women’s rights activists in Afghanistan, emphasizing
that restrictions against girls and women can escalate into “sexual harassment
and crimes against humanity”, Khaama Press reported.
Several
women’s rights advocates also expressed deep concern over the efforts by the
Taliban administration to marginalize women in the country.
Earlier
on Friday, Amnesty International expressed deep concern in response to the
detention of Parisa Azadeh, a women’s rights activist. They stated that they
are “extremely” worried about the detained women, highlighting the urgency of
the situation.
Parisa
Azadeh is the fourth woman whom the Taliban regime has recently detained.
Sources report that she was arrested on Tuesday while printing protest banners
in western Kabul, Khaama Press reported.
The
human rights organisation further added that the continued severe restrictions
by the Taliban and the unlawful suppression of Afghan girls and women could
lead to “crimes against humanity and sexual harassment”.
On
the other hand, Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Afghanistan’s representative at the United
Nations, has deemed the detention of Parisa Azadeh contrary to Islamic and
international laws.
Meanwhile,
women’s rights activists claim that the Taliban administration has consistently
suppressed women’s protests over the past two years to instil fear and push
women to the “complete” margins.
Maryam
Arvin Maroof, a women’s rights activist, told Khaama Press, “Although human
rights organizations at the United Nations have options to pressure the Taliban
regime, these organizations have only issued statements regarding the violation
of women’s rights over the past two years.”
SamiaHaqju,
another women’s rights activist, said that the interim government is concerned
about the expansion of women’s protests and, as a result, is resorting to
detaining protesting women.
According
to Khaama Press, it has been over a month since Nida Parwani, Julia Parsi, and
ManizhaSeddiqi, women’s rights activists, have been detained along with their
family members under the Taliban government’s control.
In
the past two years, the Taliban administration has issued more than 50
restrictive orders on the lives of Afghan women and girls, which human rights
activists see as a manifestation of gender apartheid in Afghanistan.
Source:
Theprint.In
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After
year in jail for daughter's 'rape', Uttarakhand court finds man innocent
Nov
19, 2023
DEHRADUN:
A special Pocso court in Haridwar acquitted a 43-year-old man, who spent a year
and half in jail for allegedly "raping" his 15-year-old daughter,
after it found that "he was falsely implicated by his wife, and that the
girl was also involved in the conspiracy".
According
to police, an FIR was registered against the accused by his wife at Manglaur
police station in Haridwar on November 18, 2021, alleging that her husband had
"raped their elder daughter on multiple occasions when she had gone to
stay at her brother's house for a month, leaving the kids back at home".
She said she came to know about the assault after she returned. In her
testimony, the girl supported her mother and said that her father had
threatened to kill her if she reported the matter. Police arrested the accused
man in May 2022 and sent him to jail.
During
the trial, the court found that the couple had a property dispute and the woman
had registered a false case to coerce him into giving her the possession of the
land. Moreover, the girl's medical report stated that "there were no marks
on her body to indicate that she was sexually assaulted".
The
defence also produced the couple's younger daughter (10) who told the court
that "after her father refused to transfer his land to her mother, the
elder sister made a false rape accusation against him on their mother's
insistence".
After
reviewing the evidence and hearing the statements of the witnesses, the court
said that "the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable
doubt. The FIR does not even mention the date of the crime" and ordered
immediate release of the man.
Source:
Times Of India
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Muslim
woman threatened on Washington public transit; advocates call for response
by
MEGAN CLARKE
November
19th 2023
WASHINGTON
(WJLA) — A video captured on Oct. 18, now resurfacing on news sites, on a
Washington, D.C. metro train shows a Muslim woman being threatened by a man.
The
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim civil rights and
advocacy group, which shared the video, claims the date for the incident was
Oct. 18.
The
Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling for action after a man is seen
on cell phone video appearing to threaten a young Muslim woman on a Metro
train. (Credit: Council on American-Islamic Relations)
She
was wearing a Kufiya, which is a traditional Palestinian scarf," Afify
said. "She was also wearing a shirt that had the Palestinian flag on it.
Representatives
from the transit authority responded with a statement, which read, "MTPD
is aware of this incident and detectives are conducting an investigation. We
are unable to provide additional information at this time, as this an ongoing,
active investigation"
We
find the aggressive and hateful nature of the remarks made against the victim in
the video, as well as the reported brandishing of a firearm to be a serious
threat against her life and the life of her friends.
The
incident highlights a growing number of bias incidents across the U.S. since
the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7.
According
to a recent CAIR report, there has been a 216% increase in complaints to the
organization's U.S. chapters since the start of the war in Gaza.
According
to a similar report by the Anti-Defamation League, in about the same time
period, there has been a 316% increase in anti-Semitic incidents across the
country.
Source:
Cbsaustin.Com
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US
mansion owned by Bin Laden’s family now smudged in moss
Nov
18, 2023
NEW
DELHI: A couple of urban explorers, known for their YouTube channel Urbax
Vibes, have uncovered the mysteries of a mansion that formerly belonged to the
Bin Laden family, reported Daily Star.
Located
in Oakland, the mansion has remained vacant since shortly after the 9/11
attacks in the United States. It was formerly occupied by Khalil bin Laden, one
of the 54 siblings of Osama bin Laden.
Following
the 9/11 attacks orchestrated by Osama bin Laden, other members of the Bin
Laden family promptly departed from the US for safety reasons. Despite more
than two decades passing since then, the Mediterranean-style mansion remains
unoccupied.
However,
as Zek and Mae approached the main building, they observed some open
windows.Upon entering, they observed remnants of building materials, and the
absence of graffiti or vandalism hints at discreet monitoring of the property.
The
gated estate, located on the Johns Lake shoreline, boasts 1,200 feet of private
shoreline, five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a spacious garage for four cars,
stables, and a 3,000-square-foot carriage house.
Exploring
the property, which was constructed in 1928 well before the involvement of the
Bin Laden family, the explorers quickly uncovered some lavish features. In the
kitchen, they stumbled upon a pullout toaster, and one of the bathrooms boasted
a Jacuzzi with views along the shoreline.
Among
chandeliers and grand staircases, a living room featured a fountain along the
wall. Additionally, one of the spacious rooms housed a gallery, allowing Zek
and Mae to closely examine the wooden ceiling detail.
Outside
the residence, they encountered a couple of locals. One of them shared the
story of how Khalil bin Laden and his family were permitted to fly out of the
country on September 12, 2001, following the terror attacks, despite the
nationwide grounding of all other planes. The family had to abandon everything
in their haste to depart.
As
for the swimming pool, it appeared to have been elegant in its heyday but is
now overgrown with moss, contributing to the impression of the luxurious
mansion as a relic frozen in time.
Source:
Times Of India
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Afghanistan:
Special Women’s Exhibition Faces Challenges Amid Restrictions
By
: Malika Sahni
Nov
19, 2023
The
“Khadijah al-Kubra” inaugural national and international exhibition for women,
aimed at empowering entrepreneurial women, faces obstacles and low turnout due
to economic hardships, Khaama Press reported.
Women
from various provinces, including Helmand, Nimruz, Herat, and Nangarhar,
showcase their products, but limited attendance by women only hinders sales.
Maryam
Mohammadi, a participant, notes that attendance has been scarce in the past two
days since only women are allowed. Some participants are considering closing
booths due to the lack of visitors, according to Khaama Press.
The
Taliban administration’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced the
exhibition in collaboration with the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and
Industries. The event aims to support children and mothers in Kabul.
At
least 850 entrepreneurial women have booths at the exhibition, displaying
products from all provinces. However, economic difficulties and Taliban-imposed
restrictions limit women’s participation.
Humaira,
a visitor, appreciates such exhibitions but highlights the challenges women
face due to restrictions and economic difficulties. She emphasizes the crucial
role of women in the country’s economy and urges responsible institutions to
create opportunities for women.
The
World Bank previously reported a decline in women’s role in trade in Afghanistan,
citing changes in systems and restrictions on women’s work and education as
reasons for the decrease,” Khaama Press reported.
Source:
News24online.Com
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Charges
laid after assaults at Toronto mosque, taxi driver and woman wearing hijab
sprayed with foreign substance
Bryann
Aguilar
Nov.
19, 2023
A
28-year-old man is facing more than a dozen charges in connection with three
suspected hate incidents in Toronto that saw a taxi driver, as well as a woman
wearing a hijab sprayed with a foreign substance and worshippers at a Toronto
mosque, attacked with a rock and bike chain, police say.
On
Saturday, Toronto police announced the arrest in the three hate-motivated
incidents, with the most recent one occurring early this morning at Toronto
Islamic Centre near Yonge Street and Davenport Road.
One
victim suffered minor injuries, police said. In an earlier statement, the
National Council of Canadian Muslims provided more details about what happened
in the mosque.
The
organization reported that the alleged attacker also tried to smash through the
windows and kick and strike worshippers. According to the NCCM, the attacker
also uttered a number of Islamophobic slurs and threats, including about Muslim
terrorists, “how he was there to 'finish the job' and how he was Israeli."
“Anytime
an incident like this happens in a place of worship, when somebody, especially
that early in the morning, is simply coming here to pray in a place of peace
and in an attack like that happens, of course, they are shaken up,” Quick said.
“This
needs to stop. On Thursday, there were threats to another mosque here in
Ontario. We had feces being spread across the doors of another mosque in
Ottawa. And now this has escalated into actual violence,” Quick said.
Shortly
before 4:30 a.m., a taxi driver was in the area of Front and Yonge streets when
he rolled down his window to ask a man if he needed a ride.
The
man, who police say they believe was the same person involved in Saturday's
incident, allegedly replied, asking the driver if he was Muslim. He allegedly
then sprayed the driver in the face with an unknown substance and fled.
More
than three hours later, a woman wearing a hijab was walking on a pedestrian
path near Fort York Boulevard and Spadina Avenue when a person thought to be
the same man approached her.
Speaking
to CTV News Toronto after the incident, the taxi driver recounted the man
saying “F-words” as he was sprayed with the substance that he said caused a
burning sensation in his eyes.
“It
makes me feel sad that in such a progressive country, instead of moving
forward, we’re kind of moving back with stuff like this, just because of his
religion, he was attacked, and I don’t think that’s fair,” she told CTV News
Toronto.
“Hate
crimes do happen in Canada, despite being a multicultural country and city that
we live in, stuff like this happens every day.”
According
to the most recent update from Toronto police, between Oct. 7 and 25, they
responded to 20 suspected hate-motivated incidents (15 antisemitic and five
Islamophobic). That's compared to the seven reported hate incidents during the
same period in 2022.
In
York Region, police are also seeing a spike in hate incidents. Between Oct. 7
and Nov. 7, York Regional Police said they logged 90 hate crime reports, up
from 32 last year for an increase of 181 per cent.
Source:
Toronto.Ctvnews.Ca
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Jewish
American woman and Muslim Afghan refugees unite to create unique gifts in
Denver
BY
MICHAEL ABEYTA
NOVEMBER
18, 2023
Linda
Rhyne and Nancy Dale Alterman spent part of their Saturday morning at
Celebration Community Church in Denver doing a little Christmas shopping.
These
are gifts that give twice. They are handmade products from the Afghan Women's
Collective of Denver. It's a group of women who banded together to start a
business two years ago. The money goes toward supporting Afghan refugees in
Colorado, because they are the ones doing all the sewing and handcrafting.
Beth
Finesilver is the only non-immigrant in the group. She says the group started
two years ago when some Afghan refugees arrived in her neighborhood and needed
to learn how to sew. She volunteered to teach them and decided to help them
sell what they were making so they could help provide for their families.
"There
is nothing like this in the market right now," said Finesilver. "This
is the first time in their lives that they've made their own money. So, it's
very exciting to see."
Initially,
there were cultural differences between Beth and the Afghan women they had to
navigate. The Afghan women are refugees and Muslim while Beth is an American
Jewish woman. The trust was instant but over time the relationship blossomed
into something special.
"They
feel like family to me. In two years the children have all grown up a lot and
they have all changed and they see me as the grandma kind of person," said
Finesilver.
Beth
says she wants people to come to one of their sales now more than ever. To see
what a little bit of grace and a lot of love can create.
"Their
work is beautiful and it's important to them," said Finesilver. "We
are all people, and we all share our humanity. And I'm hoping that in some way
this will pull people together."
Source:
Cbs News
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Manchester
women’s derby at Old Trafford poised to break attendance record
REUTERS
November
18, 2023
MANCHESTER,
England: A record 45,185 tickets have been snapped up for Sunday’s Women’s
Super League derby between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old
Trafford, setting up a potential attendance record.
Depending
on how many fans come through the turnstiles, the attendance could top the
record of 44,259 set at the Etihad last season.
The
derby marks the fifth WSL game played by United’s women at Old Trafford and is
on pace to crush the team’s previous attendance record of 30,196 for Aston
Villa’s visit to Old Trafford in 2022.
“Our
players are used to big occasions, and they thrive in those environments. The
bigger we make these moments, the more the players grow,” United manager Marc
Skinner said. “The women’s game has continued to develop, and fans are attending
games to witness competitive performances from their favorite players.”
United,
who beat City 2-1 last season at Leigh Sports Village, began the weekend third
in the WSL standings while City are sixth.
Source:
Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2411051/football
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Iran
women’s kabaddi team sharpens skills under ‘Mrs Jain’ in India to defend Asian
Games title
November
19, 2023
It’s
a rain-soaked afternoon at the Dharavi Sports Complex and a group of hijab-clad
kabaddi players are warming up for a practice game against a local team. As
they wait for their opponents to get ready, one can hear words like, ‘
Halehshomachetoreh’ or ‘ Khoobam’.
They
crack a joke among themselves before their head coach Shailaja Jain – or Mrs.
Jain, as they call her – spells out instructions in Farsi. A seasoned coach
from Nashik, Jain has been working with this Iran women’s team for the last
seven years, with her efforts bearing fruit in 2018 when she guided the team to
its historic gold medal win in the Asian Games.
Shuttling
between Tehran and Nashik, Jain has picked up Farsi quite fluently and to avoid
her thoughts being lost in translation, she prefers communicating with the team
in Farsi. And, that works perfectly.
Ever
since Iran won gold at the Asian Games in Jakarta five years ago, this side
hasn’t featured in international tournaments and ever since the COVID-19
outbreak three years ago, there hasn’t been any exposure tours either. This
Mumbai trip, therefore, is part of its preparation for the upcoming Asian
Games.
At
a time when most teams are busy giving ‘final touches’ to their Asian Games
preparations, the women from Iran are desperately looking to get some match
simulations and have played nine practice matches against local teams for the
same.
“We
have always looked up to India as a kabaddi nation and it’s fantastic to be
here. Our team has been facing intense competition from various teams and the
players are getting to learn a lot on this tour,” Iranian women’s kabaddi Team
Manager Zahra Rahiminejadnoudijeh said.
“Over
the last five years, we haven’t had any matches or practice. So, as we gear up
for yet another Asian Games, it is hard for us to aim for another gold medal
because every other country has had proper practice and matches, whereas we
haven’t had any,” Ghazal Khalaj, one of the senior-most members of the team,
tells Sportstar.
“We
have been practising at home since January this year and the reason I find this
tour of Mumbai important is because it allows us to assess our team and help us
in coming up with a strategy ahead of the Asian Games,” says raider Zahra
Karimi.
Though
the local teams haven’t been able to pose a threat to the touring Iran team,
the players believe that these games have at least given them an opportunity to
understand their strengths and weaknesses.
“It
would have been better for us had we been able to play against a few other
countries as well, like Korea or Japan. Last time, we lost to China, so it
would have been better for us had we got a chance to play against a few teams
there, but since we cannot travel to China, we are okay with playing in India,”
says Khalaj, before adding with a smile: “These games have been relatively easy
for us, but at least, these matches have given us a chance to get into match
simulation. We haven’t played any tournaments for more than four years and have
just had seven months of practice, so yeah, this is good for us.”
Even
coach Jain understands that retaining gold at the Asiad is not a cakewalk
especially with negligible international exposure. Back in Iran, she divided 40
players into 10 groups and got them to spar. Not only did it help players
individually and collectively figure out different strategies, it also helped
boost their confidence.
“Expectations
will always be high, especially for defending champions. I know that it’s not
easy to win back-to-back gold medals as there will also be challenges, but if
our target is fixed, then we have to overcome the challenges,” Jain says, “It’s
also about the psychology and how you handle situations…”
When
the COVID-19 pandemic shut the world done three years ago, many members of this
Iranian side did not know what to do next. With no training, and no hopes of
featuring in competitions, uncertainty loomed large, but as right cover Zahra
Astereki points out, it’s the dream of winning another gold medal in China (in
2022, the originally scheduled year for the Asiad) that kept them going.
“We
have always been dreaming of another gold medal,” Astereki says, as two of her
namesakes – Zahra Karimi and Zahra Abbasi – nod in agreement.
The
women’s side isn’t the only one to take a hit. Even the men’s kabaddi ecosystem
has barely seen any competitive exercises post COVID. The Pro Kabaddi League
has been the exception, but the international scene ran dry. it wasn’t until
the Asian Kabaddi Championships in June this year that the Iran men’s side got
onto the mat. The women though, haven’t even had that.
“But
now, we have hope,” Farideh Zarif Dosut, who was the captain of the team when
it defeated India in the summit clash in Jakarta, says.
Like
many of her colleagues, Farideh, too, is not comfortable in English, but
there’s no hesitation when she declares -“It’s for that gold!”
A
few members of this team are kabaddi coaches. Some are physical trainers,
others teach in schools. For a large part of the Iran contingent, balancing
livelihood and their passion for donning Iran’s colours on the kabaddi mat is a
tough task, but the lot is happy to take on any barriers coming in the way of
their dreams.
“Our
league structure is pretty good and there are several talented players,” says
Astereki. “We have competition in our country each year, which is similar to
the PKL and it’s really good. We watch the Indian league as well and learn
quite a few things, which have helped us…”
India
and Iran are fierce rivals in the world of kabaddi. They are two of the
strongest nations in the sport and routinely lock horns on the international
stage in the men’s and women’s variants. In the men’s game, Ashan Kumar, who is
now the Indian head coach, played an important role in helping the Iranians win
silver at the Guangzhou Asiad in 2010. KC Suthar, another veteran Indian coach,
was at the helm when Iran finished behind India in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup
in Ahmedabad.
Though
Iran has sub-junior, junior and senior category teams, kabaddi is still not
played at the school level, and Jain cites that as one of the reasons behind
lack of match-experience. “But we are trying hard,” she says.
Challenges
on the mat aside, the experience has had its rocky phases for the coach
personally. When she travelled to Tehran for the first time, she was a bit
concerned.
“I
am a vegetarian, so initially I thought about how I would manage. But the
Federation arranged a cook for me and with time, they arranged a separate gas
and a rice cooker for me, and that made life easy,” she reminisces.
A
few weeks ago, when the players heard about their trip to Mumbai, they were
excited. This was a city most of them had only seen in Bollywood films.
Having
worked with this team for years now, Jain has, time and again, narrated stories
from India to each of them. Once in Mumbai, the team wanted to plan a tour of
the city’s historical hotspots and catch a glimpse of Mannat – the residence of
actor Shah Rukh Khan.
The
only time they get to catch a glimpse of the city is when they travel from Four
Seasons Hotel hotel in Worli to their practice venue. But Asteriki and a few of
her friends have managed to take a stroll near the hotel and have made sure
that they capture each and every moment of the tour on their social media
handles.
“We
have enjoyed every bit of it,” says Karimi. “Now, we will go back and get busy
with some last-minute preparations and be hopeful of our chances in the Asian
Games,” she says, adding: “We have always dreamed of claiming another gold
medal and that’s why, we are giving it our all, crossing all the hurdles…”
Source:
Jara.News
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Cafes,
Bookstores Across Iran Closed For Breaking Hijab Laws
19-11-2023
Amidst
tightening hijab laws, numerous cafes and bookstores in Tehran, Mashhad,
Tabriz, and a range of other cities in Iran have been closed.
In
Alborz province, the police commander of Savojbolagh, Ali Soleimani, announced
the closure of 9 out of 12 traditional cafes and restaurants visited during the
implementation of the "Social Security Plan."
In
Esfahan province, police sealed two restaurants and four hair salons in the
city for Falavarjan for “non-compliance with compulsory hijab” under the
"Social Security Plan."
The
wave of closures continues in Mashhad, where, in recent months, numerous cafes
have been sealed for failure to observe compulsory hijab. On Tuesday, law
enforcement commanders sealed Gorilla Café, a recently opened establishment.
Meanwhile, Bakhtiari Café in Tabriz was sealed on November 11 by supervisory
authorities for "failure to observe compulsory hijab."
A
police official from Eslamshahr in the vicinity of Tehran revealed Saturday the
closure of 121 shops and the confiscation of over 500 vehicles in the city due
to non-compliance with compulsory hijab.
The
ongoing crackdown on women removing compulsory hijab, intensified after the
death of MahsaAmini during her detention by the morality police, has gained
momentum.
The
closure of commercial, business, and tourist facilities, hotels, administrative
establishments, as well as internet companies, reflects the Iranian regime's
inability to deal with women who defy hijab.
Source:
Iranintl.Com
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202311189024
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