23-Year-Old Indian American Muslim Woman, Nabeela Syed, Wins US Midterm Elections
New
Age Islam News Bureau
11
November 2022
• Banned
From Education, 'Idle' Teenage Afghan Girls Are Married Off
• Taliban
Detains Woman Activist, Farhat Popalzai, Setting off Public Outcry
• Taliban
Official: Women Banned From Afghanistan's Gyms
• All-Women
Firdaus Orchestra, Mentored By A.R. Rahman, Returns to Expo City Dubai
• How
Dubai Women’s Run Is Breaking Gender Stereotypes
• 'Pack
Your Bags and Leave': Iranian Women Take on Clerics As Anti-Hijab Protests
Intensify
• Iran
Arrests Woman on Charges She Is Linked To London-Based TV Channel
Compiled
by New Age Islam News Bureau
URL: https://newageislam.com/islam-women-feminism/indian-american-muslim-woman-nabeela-us/d/128379
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23-Year-Old
Indian American Muslim Woman, Nabeela Syed, Wins US Midterm Elections
Nabeela
Syed, a 23-year-old Indian American Muslim woman
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Nov
10, 2022
Nabeela
Syed, a 23-year-old Indian American Muslim woman, has won the election for the
51st House district of the Illinois state legislature in United States.
“My
name is Nabeela Syed. I’m a 23-year old Muslim, Indian-American woman. We just
flipped a Republican-held suburban district,” she tweeted.
“And
in January, I’ll be the youngest member of the Illinois General Assembly,” she
added.
Syed
had won the Democratic primary and has now flipped a Republican district
against incumbent Chris Bos.
Syed,
who becomes the first South Asian in the Illinois state legislature, will also
be the youngest member of the state assembly.
Nabeela
Syed promises to be an advocate for causes the community members hold dear to
their hearts, such as equal rights, healthcare, education, and taxes.
According
to her website, Syed is running “to build a better Illinois for residents today
and tomorrow – an Illinois with a strong economy, sustainable infrastructure,
and affordable healthcare, and higher education.”
Having
graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in
Political Science and Business, Syed served as the president of a pro-bono
consulting organisation that helped local businesses.
Syed
currently works for a non-profit, helping them in digital strategy and
supporting a myriad of civic engagement initiatives, for example, mobilising
voters, curbing sexual assault on college campuses, and enhancing gender
equity, according to her official website.
Source:
Maktoob Media
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Banned
From Education, 'Idle' Teenage Afghan Girls Are Married Off
Photo:
AFP
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Nov
11, 2022
KANDAHAR:
Thirteen-year-old Zainab should have been shopping for a new school uniform
this autumn but, with no prospect of girls' schools reopening in Afghanistan,
she was instead forced to pick out a wedding dress.
Since
the Taliban seized power in Kabul and banned teenage girls from education, many
have been married off -- often to much older men of their father's choice.
"I
cried a lot and kept telling my father that the Taliban would reopen girls'
schools," Zainab said.
"But
he said that's not going to happen, and its better that I get married rather
than sit idle at home."
Her
wedding date was fixed within hours of the would-be groom arriving with an
offer of a few sheep, goats, and four sacks of rice as a bride price -- a
centuries-old custom for many in rural Afghanistan.
As
is traditional, Zainab moved in with her new in-laws and husband -- who is 17
years older than her.
"Nobody
asked for my opinion," she said. Afghanistan is the only country in the
world where girls are banned from going to secondary school.
Together
with economic crisis and deep-rooted patriarchal values, many parents have
accelerated the marriage of teenage daughters who have been mostly confined to
their homes since the Taliban stopped their education.
"At
my parent's house, I used to wake up late... here, everybody scolds me,"
Zainab told AFP from the Taliban's power base of Kandahar.
"They
say, 'We have spent so much on you and you don't know how to do
anything'."
Parents
increasingly feel there is no future for girls in Afghanistan, said Mohammad
Mashal, the head of a teachers' association in the western city of Herat.
"They
feel it is better girls get married and start a new life," he said.
When
the Taliban took back control of the country in August last year, there was
brief hope they would allow more freedoms for women compared to their brutal,
austere rule of the 1990s.
But
a planned reopening of girls' schools in March by the ministry of education was
axed by the secretive supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Officials
claim the ban is temporary but have wheeled out a litany of excuses for the
closures.
For
many girls, it is already too late.
A
team of AFP journalists interviewed several girls who have either married or
become engaged in recent months.
Their
real names are withheld for their safety.
"Never
did I think I would have to stop studying and instead become a housewife,"
said 16-year-old Maryam.
"My
parents have always supported me, but in this situation, even my mother could
not oppose my marriage."
She
studied to grade six in a village, after which her father moved the family to
the nearby town of Charikar, just north of Kabul, where his children could
pursue higher education.
"Instead
of studying, I now wash dishes, wash clothes and mop the floor. All this is so
hard," she said as she served breakfast to her father Abdul Qadir, 45.
Qadir
had intended to let Maryam and her sisters study for degrees before searching
for suitors.
"I
wanted them to complete university education because I had worked hard for it
and already spent so much money on them," he told AFP.
Living
in a rented apartment, Qadir -- whose salary from a government job has been
almost halved under Taliban rule -- has had to sell some household items to
feed his family.
"In
Afghanistan, girls do not get many opportunities, and proposals for marriage
stop coming after a time," he said.
"My
previous experience of the Taliban tells me they will not reverse their
decision."
Even
if a reversal of policy was to come, it would be meaningless to Maryam.
"The
first person to oppose my education will be my husband. He will be physically
violent with me," she told AFP.
Early
marriage can often lead to a lifetime of suffering for girls and women.
Such
marriages are particularly common in rural areas of Afghanistan where dowries
given to brides' families are a vital source of income.
Experts
say education is pivotal in delaying the weddings of girls, and with it
childbearing that comes with a higher rate of infant mortality and maternal
deaths at a young age.
The
Taliban have imposed severe restrictions on women, forcing them to comply with
the group's austere vision of Islam.
Women
have been told to cover up with the hijab or preferably with an
all-encompassing burqa when in public or, better still, to leave home only if
absolutely necessary.
Afghanistan's
aid-dependent economy has collapsed since the exit of foreign forces, leaving
hundreds of thousands without jobs and half its 38 million people facing
hunger, aid agencies say.
In
a twisted sense of sacrifice, some young women are offering themselves up for
marriage to help alleviate the financial load.
"(My
father) did not force me, but the situation was such that I accepted a proposal
and got engaged," said 15-year-old Sumayya in the capital, Kabul.
Sisters
Sara, 20, and Fatima, 19, had been months away from sitting university entrance
exams when their high school was closed, leaving them unable to graduate.
With
the family in crisis after their father died from Covid-19, they declared one
after the other that the search for husbands should begin.
"My
conscience tells me that it's better to marry than be a burden on my
family," Fatima said.
Source:
Times Of India
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Taliban
Detains Woman Activist, Farhat Popalzai, Setting off Public Outcry
By
Saqalain Eqbal
November
10, 2022
The
Taliban Intelligence Agency reportedly detained another woman activist, Farhat
Popalzai, less than a week after Zarifa Yaqoubi and her colleagues were
detained, setting off an outcry among social media users.
Farhat
Popalzai, a women’s rights activist and protester who took part in the recent
demonstrations, was reportedly detained by the Taliban, according to domestic
media sources cited on November 10.
Farhat
Popalzi, a 23-year-old activist for women’s rights, is one of the founders of
the Spontaneous Movement of Afghan Women, and also was in charge of the
movement’s social media accounts.
According
to Spontaneous Movement of Afghan Women, Farhat Popalzi, one of the movement’s
active members, has been missing in Kabul, the Afghan capital, since Tuesday
and there has been no update on her whereabouts.
According
to BBC Dari, the movement also reported Zainab’s detention, another one of its
members.
Unnamed
sources were cited by several local media outlets as saying that Taliban
fighters had taken Popalzai and her father to a police station in Kabul where
they had inspected her phone before taking her into custody.
Social
media users are outraged by the Taliban’s detention of women and human rights
activists, calling the group’s actions “wrong” and “without legitimate” reason,
demanding the activists’ immediate release.
“Despite
intel backlash, Taliban’s crackdown continues,” one Twitter user wrote.
This
comes at a time when Afghanistan’s human rights situation has severely
deteriorated as a result of the Taliban’s draconian rules prohibiting women’s
freedom of association, expression, and mobility.
Source:
Khaama Press
https://www.khaama.com/taliban-detains-another-woman-activist-setting-off-public-outcry-35643/
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Taliban
Official: Women Banned From Afghanistan's Gyms
Nov
10, 2022
KABUL:
The Taliban is banning women from using gyms in Afghanistan, an official said
Thursday, the religious group's latest edict cracking down on women's rights
and freedoms since they took power more than a year ago.
The
Taliban overran the country last year, seizing power in August 2021. They have
banned girls from middle school and high school, despite initial promises to the
country, restricted women from most fields of employment, and ordered them to
wear head-to-toe clothing in public.
A
spokesman from the Ministry of Virtue and Vice said the ban was being
introduced because people were ignoring gender segregation orders and that
women were not wearing the required hijab, or head covering. Women are also
banned from parks.
The
ban on women using gyms and parks came into force this week.
Mohammed
Akef Mohajer, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Ministry of Vice and Virtue,
said the group had “tried its best” over the past 15 months to avoid closing
parks and gyms for women, ordering separate days of the week for male and
female access or imposing gender segregation. “But, unfortunately, the orders
were not obeyed and the rules were violated, and we had to close parks and gyms
for women,” said Mahjer.
“In
most cases, we have seen both men and women together in parks and,
unfortunately, the hijab was not observed. So we had to come up with another
decision and for now we ordered all parks and gyms to be closed for
women."
Taliban
teams will begin monitoring establishments to check if women are still using
them, he said.
Hardliners
appear to hold sway in the Taliban-led administration, which struggles to
govern and remains internationally isolated. An economic downturn has driven
millions more Afghans into poverty and hunger as the flow of foreign aid has
slowed to a trickle.
Source:
Times Of India
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All-women
Firdaus Orchestra, mentored by A.R. Rahman, returns to Expo City Dubai
10
Nov 2022
Firdaus
Orchestra, the all-women ensemble that thrilled audiences during Expo 2020
Dubai, marks its Expo City Dubai debut with ‘The Best of Firdaus’ inaugural
performance on November 19 at Al Wasl Plaza, featuring Academy-award winning
composer and the orchestra’s mentor, A.R. Rahman.
Conducted
by Yasmina Sabbah, the first in a series of stunning concerts from Expo City
Dubai’s resident orchestra will present performances and symphonic compositions
by A.R. Rahman as well as Western orchestral harmonies and ancient melodies
from the Orchestral Qawwali Project. Firdaus Orchestra thrives on its cultural
diversity, bringing classically trained musicians from 24 nationalities to the
Expo City Dubai stage. Comprising women of various ages and backgrounds, it
draws inspiration from the region’s centuries-old musical traditions, using
instruments such as the oud, rebaba and darbuka, and embodies Expo 2020’s
cultural and social legacy as it continues to nurture talented musicians,
transform perceptions and inspire all who see them perform.
A.R.
Rahman, said: “After several successful live concerts during Expo 2020 Dubai,
Firdaus orchestra will continue to enthral with its best yet, and I am thrilled
to include a few of my compositions.”
In
December, the ensemble will perform a ‘Holiday Symphony’, conducted by Monica
Woodman and welcoming Filipino pop star Katrina Velarde, Argentinian-Armenian
singer Solange Merdinian, dancers and a local choir, for a show packed with
festive classics.
Looking
to 2023, concerts will include ‘A Tribute to A.R. Rahman’s Film Scores’, as
well as three shows during International Women’s Week in March, featuring
special performances by legendary female artists.
Tickets
for ‘The Best of Firdaus’ are available at Platinumlist, priced at Dh105-525
and free for people of determination and visitors aged 17 years and under.
In
the months since Expo 2020 Dubai closed, Firdaus has released numerous pieces
in the digital world and worked with award-winning veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja
on an original symphony, set for its global premiere later this year.
Source:
Khaleej Times
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How
Dubai Women’s Run is breaking gender stereotypes
by
Joydeep Sengupta
10
Nov 2022
Dubai
Women’s Run (DWR), the largest sporting event for women in the Arab world, is
back for its ninth edition and is set to take place on Sunday (November 13) at
the iconic Bluewaters Island in the city under the patronage of Sheikh Mansoor
bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the son of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The
event is organised by Plan B group in partnership with Dubai Sports Council,
UAE Athletics Federation and Al Jalila Foundation. The Women of Substance
initiative welcomes nine prolific women who have made significant contributions
to society. This year, these nine women of substance come together to join
hands in support of raising awareness for breast cancer, coagulating their
network, passion and resources to voice concerns and share inspiration across
the region for women afflicted with the health condition, through engaging
panel discussions, keynote speeches and sharing heart- wrenching personal
experiences.
The
line-up consists of women across ages, ethnicities and professional
backgrounds, much like the concept of DWR that celebrates the spirit of
womanhood all through.
Dr
Maya Al Hawary is an inspirational Emirati educator and the first Ph.D scholar
to research emotional intelligence and its effect on leadership in the UAE. She
weighs in on the concept of DWR. “I believe physical and mental health goes
hand in hand. Events like DWR give an opportunity to women to work on these
aspects of their being. I am an advocate for mental health well-being, and I
believe, by making fitness your lifestyle you incorporate this essential
routine and keep focus on building a healthier self,” she says.
According
to her, the ninth edition is different from the previous ones. “This is the
first year I am on board as a Woman of Substance with DWR. But I understand
that every year DWR has been growing in strength and not just in terms of its
numbers, but more importantly as a platform for people to voice what’s close to
their heart. Like I mentioned earlier, creating awareness on mental health and
depression are some of the issues I like to champion and the DWR comes across
as an event that is not just a one-day event, but a way of life,” she says.
Besides,
emotional intelligence is also the ethos of the UAE leadership. “Usually, the
vision of the UAE is based on innovation and creativity… I stress on mental
health because your awareness and enlightenment drive positive thoughts, which
are tell-tale signs of visionary leadership,” she adds.
Afra,
also known as Yuliana Grasman, is a contemporary poet. She is the first woman
to drive 4x4 on two wheels, and is now a virtual reality (VR) racer and has won
many accolades in her career. She has acted in popular feature films like the
Indian movie Zero with Shah Rukh Khan and an Emirati film Unbeatable Fighter,
among others. She explained what she enjoyed the most as a VR racer.
“I
can do anything you can’t do in real life. VR racing is so close to real
racing. It’s limitless high speed, extreme angles and helps to train the brain
to control adrenaline and heart rate,” she says.
“Women’s
fitness quotient in the UAE has gone up in the past few years. I’m glad to see that many women
are training hard to be fit,” she says.
Salma
Al Qubaisi is an Emirati businesswoman, who invests in technology and leads
digital, artificial intelligence and blockchain world transformation. “I’m an
explorer, adventurer, and adrenaline seeker,” she says. “I love challenges and
always like to climb up to the top.”
Adeshola
Helen Onadipe is a serial entrepreneur. “Running will allow women to train more
frequently and consistently to keep fit for a healthy lifestyle,” she says.
As
a successful publisher and editor-in-chief of women-centric business magazines,
she says, “The challenges of publishing weren’t that difficult. This is largely
because of technology in this jet age. Social media
platforms and online courier services are major tools to reach out to the
audience to have access to our publications.”
Dubai
has evolved as one of the event capitals in the world. “Dubai is a business
hub. As an African businesswoman from Nigeria, I find Dubai innovative because
it encourages diversity and inclusion, which has helped me to thrive as a
publisher,” she adds.
Amira
Jabir-Oshiga is a fitness coach and breast cancer survivor. Her earlier
association with DWR in 2018 helped build her spirit and fight cancer. She
works with other women fighting the dreaded disease. Explaining the importance
of physical and mental well-being from her own personal experience, she says,
“One can never be prepared for that moment when diagnosed with breast cancer.
The fear of the unknown could take control of you and turn your world upside
down. However, I found solace in exercise.”
In
fighting breast cancer, a strong support system — whether from husband, family,
or friends — is invaluable. “When diagnosed with cancer, I
didn’t
realise that in Dubai, there already existed a strong network of cancer
survivors helping each other through their journey to overcome their illness. Through
Al Jalila Foundation’s
newly established Majlis al Amal, I have found an amazing network of friends as
well as a perfect place for me to give back to society, help people understand
why physical activity and mental wellbeing go hand in hand and are the backbone
of speedy recovery,” she says.
“I
was fortunate to have been diagnosed and treated in the UAE. It
was the October Breast Cancer Awareness month in 2018 that pushed me to go and
be screened. It’s so true, early detection
saves lives. The support system in the UAE is incredible. Majlis al Amal hosts
many workshops and events to help women through this difficult time and provide
support that goes beyond,” she adds.
Mira
Singh has a melodious voice, which created waves across the country. The
12-year-old was the star performer at the opening ceremony of Expo 2020 Dubai
last year.
“I
feel proud to be a part of such a noble platform, which provides so much
emotional support to the people and motivates them to stay safe and fit. I am
grateful to the DWR team for making me a part of the initiative,” she says.
Fawzia
Faridoon heads the women sports wing at Dubai Sports Council. She has focused
her efforts on successfully bringing about an awareness and enthusiasm amongst
Emirati women towards importance of fitness, physical well-being and self.
“We’re
thrilled to be lending our support to DWR. Female runners from our national
team are among the participants in the 10-kilometre category, competing with
international runners, allowing us to develop and continue to compete in
different competitive races,” she says.
Hana
AlNabulsi, a 26-year-old triathlete is the youngest Emirati to complete the
“Iron Man” 70.3 race in Mexico with a duration of seven hours and nine minutes.
“‘It all begins and ends in your mind, what you give power to has power over
you.’ This is a quote I read daily and rehearse
during my races,”
she says.
Suhaila
Saqer Al Goobash is the executive director at Dubai Economy and Tourism
Department. “It gives me immense pleasure to be a part of women-centric events
and DWR resonates with me. I believe in walking the talk literally and my daily
walks and run are part of my schedule,” she says.
Vonita
Singh is the founder and creator of Movement Mantra, a platform to tap into the
therapeutic power of mindful movements; she is also an acclaimed dancer.
“Movement for well-being has always been my mantra and to be able to promote
this at one of the largest sporting events is exciting. Thrilled to be a part
of the run even if it is virtually. It’s a brilliant initiative and serves as a
platform to empower women from all walks of life, a cause that supports and
motivates us to make our health a priority.”
Dr.
Harmeek Singh, chairman and founder of Plan B Group, says, “Undoubtedly, DWR
stands tall as a resilient message regionally and globally. Being a part of the
ninth edition is an achievement for Plan B and speaks volumes for the UAE,
which has been the frontrunner for equality in the region. We are welcoming
women not just from Dubai but the other five GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council)
nations this year.”
Source:
Khaleej Times
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/health/how-dubai-womens-run-is-breaking-gender-stereotypes
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'Pack
your bags and leave': Iranian women take on clerics as anti-hijab protests
intensify
Nov
10, 2022
As
protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini continue to grow, Iranian
women are mounting a united front against the regime amid pushback from Islamic
clerics. After the defiant act of knocking the turbans off the heads of clerics
and running away, videos have emerged of women taking on clerics who order them
to wear hijab in public places.
In
a viral video, a woman can be heard asking a cleric to "mind his own
business" as he tells her to "dress properly." In another, a
cleric is heard telling a women to wear hijab, to which the woman replies,
"I don't want to, you stupid man," and walks off.
The
protests in Iran, sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman after her
detention by the country’s morality police, have grown into one of the largest
sustained challenges to the nation’s theocracy since the months after the 1979
Islamic Revolution.
'THIS
IS MY COUNTRY'
"This
is my country. You can't tell me where I can have hijab and where not," a
young woman was heard saying to a cleric in another viral clip.
To
this the cleric responds, "If you don't like the compulsory veil, go live
with Masih Alinejad in England." She lives in the US, not England, the
woman reminds the cleric.
Iranian
dissident and activist Masih Alinejad has been living in exile in the US since
fleeing Iran following the 2009 election.
"I
won't live abroad. I want to be like this in my own homeland. I want to live
free in my own homeland," another woman is heard saying to a cleric.
'PACK
YOUR BAGS AND GO'
In
a clip from a train station, another Iranian woman tells a cleric to pack his
bag and leave as she refuses to wear hijab.
"Enough
of you clerics. Pack your bags and go. No one can say what I can and can't
wear. You have ruined this country," the woman says as her voice drowns in
applause.
"If
you are aroused by a woman's hair, then you are the problem. You have ruined
the country for 40 years. Pack your suitcases," says another woman to a
cleric as he asked her to cover her hair.
Removing
the turbans and publically opposing clerics have turned into an act of protest
after the regime reportedly killed hundreds of protesters. The fear of being
accosted in public has even forced some clerics to avoid wearing their turbans
and cloaks in public, The Daily Telegraph reported.
At
least 328 people have been killed and 14,825 others arrested in the unrest,
according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that’s been monitoring the
protests over last 54 days. Iran’s government for weeks has remained silent on
casualty figures while state media counterfactually claims security forces have
killed no one.
Online
videos emerging from Iran, despite government efforts to suppress the internet,
appeared to show demonstrations in Tehran, the capital, as well as cities
elsewhere in the country. Near Isfahan, video showed clouds of tear gas. Shouts
of “Death to the Dictator” could be heard — a common chant in the protests
targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Source:
India Today
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Iran
arrests woman on charges she is linked to London-based TV channel
November
10, 2022
DUBAI,
Nov 10 (Reuters) - A woman arrested on Thursday by Iran's security forces has
been formally charged with communicating with and transmitting information to a
London-based television broadcaster, which Iran's clerical rulers have accused
of fomenting unrest.
The
arrest comes amid one of the boldest challenges to Iran's clerical rulers since
the 1979 Islamic Revolution, with nationwide protests sparked by the death of
Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police for not wearing "appropriate
attire".
Fars,
a semi-official news agency affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards,
reported that Elham Afkari was arrested as she tried to flee the country and
that she was an "agent" of the Iran International broadcaster, whose
officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Rights
activists denied that Afkari had been trying to flee Iran and said she was
arrested in the southern city of Shiraz, her hometown.
State
media showed pictures of her arrest, in which she was seen with a large black
blindfold over her face and seated in the back of a security vehicle with
barred windows.
'CREATING
TERROR'
"Recently,
the agent carried out numerous activities and actions in slandering the Islamic
Republic, inviting youth to riot and creating terror among the people,"
Fars said with respect to Afkari.
On
Tuesday, Iran's intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, called the London-based
channel a "terrorist" organisation.
Saeed
Afkari confirmed his sister’s arrest on Twitter, adding that her husband and
three-year-old daughter were released after being taken in for interrogation by
Shiraz prosecutors, who filed the charges.
1500tasvir,
a Twitter account with 330,000 followers focused on the Iran protests, shared a
video of Elham's relatives gathering in front of an intelligence service office
in Shiraz to inquire about her condition, and getting no answers.
Elham
is the sister of Navid Afkari, a 27-year-old Greco-Roman wrestler executed in
September 2020 after being convicted of stabbing a security guard to death
during anti-government protests in 2018.
Afkari's
family and activists have said Navid was tortured into making a false
confession, accusations that were denied by the hardline Iranian judiciary.
Since
the execution of Navid, the Afkaris have faced several court cases over involvement
in the 2018 protests. Habib Afkari was freed in March 2022 after months of
isolation in prison, while Vahid Afkari remains in solitary confinement.
"The
Islamic Republic is so contemptible that it has resorted to arresting Elham and
even her three-year-old child," her family said in a statement.
"They
have never stopped harassing our family. Now they have arrested Navid’s sister
Elham. In this regard, we, the Afkari family, declare that everything published
by Fars and other regime media is completely false."
Iran
has accused arch regional rival Saudi Arabia of funding the Iran International
channel, which has covered the protest movement extensively since it started.
Saudi Arabia has not commented on Iran's allegations.
On
Wednesday, Khatib warned Saudi Arabia that there was no guarantee Tehran would
continue to maintain "strategic patience" towards Riyadh.
Source:
Reuters
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