Iran Limits Medical Care for Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Over Hijab in Tehran’s Evin Prison
New Age
Islam News Bureau
03 November 2023
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Iran Limits Medical Care for
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Over Hijab in Tehran’s Evin Prison
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Iranian Hardliner Women Vow To
‘Strike Fear’ Into Israel by Cooking ‘Upside Down’ Dish of Maqluba
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Century’s Muslim Student
Association Offering School-Themed Hijabs
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Afghan Athlete Shafigah
Mohammadi Wins Bronze at World Combat Games
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Admiral Lisa Franchetti, First
Woman Approved to Lead US Navy
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Iran Limits Medical Care for Nobel Peace
Prize Winner NargesMohammadi Over Hijab in Tehran’s Evin Prison
Narges Mohammadi
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November 3, 2023
PARIS: Iranian prison authorities have
blocked 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi’s hospital transfer for
urgently needed care over her refusal to wear the compulsory hijab, her family
has said.
Veteran rights activist Mohammadi, 51, who
is currently being held in Tehran’s Evin prison, was awarded the prize in
October “for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran”.
Her selection came in the wake of
months-long protests across Iran triggered by the September 2022 death in
custody of Mahsa Amini, 22, who had been arrested for allegedly flouting the
Islamic republic’s strict dress rules for women.
Narges has subsequently announced she would
not under any circumstances wear a hijab, the head covering which has been
obligatory for women in public spaces since shortly after Iran’s 1979 Islamic
revolution.
Prison authorities in response have refused
to transfer Narges, who suffers from heart and lung conditions, to a hospital
outside Evin, her family said in a statement, warning her health and life were
at risk.
“Two days and nights, a group of women in
Evin protested in the prison yard to send Narges Mohammadi to the heart
hospital,” they wrote on her Instagram account late on Wednesday.
Source: dawn.com
https://www.dawn.com/news/1785989/iran-limits-medical-care-for-nobel-laureate-over-hijab
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Iranian Hardliner Women Vow To ‘Strike
Fear’ Into Israel by Cooking ‘Upside Down’ Dish of Maqluba
Cooking Maqluba
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02nd November 2023
Pro-government women in Iran are cooking
the famous Levantine ‘upside down’ dish of maqluba to “instil fear” into Israel
amid the war in Gaza.
In the latest regime campaign against its
archenemy Israel which is currently fighting the Iran-backed Hamas militia,
regime posters offer the “Invitation to Turn Pots to Instil Fear In Israelis”.
An image shows a Palestinian woman turning a pot of rice on a platter outside
Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
The ‘maqluba campaign’ is the latest in a
string of propaganda stunts from the Islamic Republic and has been amplified
following Hamas' October 7 invasion of Israel which has led to the worst war in
Gaza since the proscribed terror group took over in 2007.
“Tehrani women … will express their support
for mothers in Gaza by cooking the most political dish in the world,” hardliner
journalist Mahdi Shakibaei tweeted while another promoter of the campaign said
cooking maqluba in the heart of Tehran bears the message that “the Zionist
regime is doomed to destruction.”
Meanwhile, Iranian leaders continue to
issue threats to escalate the war while the regime's regional proxies in Iraq,
Syria, Lebanon and Yemen continue to send attacks towards Israel and US targets
in the region.
The maqluba campaign has been mocked by
many of the Iranian public. “May God have mercy on us. I think Iran will have
the most casualties in the defense of Gaza. First not drinking Coca Cola and
Pepsi and now eating maqluba. The people of Gaza would be indebted to
[Iranians] for these sacrifices till the end of time,” another sarcastic tweet
said.
Source: iranintl.com
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202311025838
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Century’s Muslim Student Association Offering
School-Themed Hijabs
Nov. 3, 2023
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – It’s a chance for
Century High School students who practice Islam to show their Panther Pride.
“If we value people, then we’re going to
find a way to make sure that they belong, and if they’re wearing something that
says Panthers on it, then that’s how you belong,” said Muslim Student
Association Advisor and Century High School Teacher Sarah Kowalski.
MSA leaders say the hijabs are a great
opportunity for Century’s Muslim students and mothers to show school spirit in
a unique way.
“To have this option to contribute and be
part of the school spirit, it makes us feel proud and confident to go here, a
school that respects us and has options for us,” said Century’s MSA Co
President Sacdiyo Omar.
Students can choose to buy a printed paw
print for $15, or have the paw print embroidered for $25.
Source: kttc.com
https://www.kttc.com/2023/11/03/centurys-muslim-student-association-offering-school-themed-hijabs/
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Afghan athlete Shafigah Mohammadi wins
Bronze at World Combat Games
Fidel Rahmati
November 2, 2023
Shafiqah Mohammadi, the daughter of a
dedicated athlete from Afghanistan, showcased her remarkable talent in the
World Combat Games (WCG), competing in the third weight category of 52
kilograms. She not only earned a place in the prestigious event known as the
“World Combat Games” but also achieved a remarkable feat by securing the
coveted bronze medal in these intense competitions.
Ms. Mohammadi, in a conversation with the
Khaama Press News Agency, expressed her heartfelt desire as a girl from
Afghanistan. She aspires to see schools, universities, and sports clubs, which
rightfully belong to all, open their doors, enabling young girls to pursue
their education without hindrance.
Born in 2003 in Jaghori district, Ghazni
province, she is currently a student at one of the universities in Iran after
completing her primary education. According to Ms Mohammadi, she began her
sports journey in the discipline of “savate” in 2018 and, after a year, became
a member of the Afghan national savate team in the 52-kilogram weight category.
The Combat Games is a global competition
hosted by Saudi Arabia, featuring 16 sports disciplines held from October 20th
to 30th through international sports federations under GAISF. It’s worth noting
that in one-quarter of the savate competitions, she defeated her Romanian
opponent 3-0 but was defeated in the semi-finals against her French rival.
Unfortunately, Mina Moibzada and Saadat
Ayin, two other Afghan athletes in this discipline, also fell short of winning
medals in this round after losing to their French opponents.
This dedicated young athlete, who
attributes her achievements to her family’s support, told Khaama Press, “I want
to continue my education and sports and bring honour to myself, my family, and
my country.”
Furthermore, Ms. Mohammadi emphasizes, “I
hope the interim government in Afghanistan grants girls the right to education,
schooling, sports, and work, so they are not deprived of what is rightfully
theirs.”
It’s worth mentioning that the World Combat
Games have been held every four years since 2010.
Source: khaama.com
https://www.khaama.com/afghan-athlete-shafigah-mohammadi-wins-bronze-at-world-combat-games/
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Admiral Lisa Franchetti, First Woman
Approved to Lead US Navy
3 Nov, 2023
The US Senate has confirmed three
high-ranking military nominations, including Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who
becomes the first woman to lead the Navy. Senator Tommy Tuberville allowed the
votes to go through after months of blocking all confirmations in an
anti-abortion protest.
Franchetti, 59, was sworn in as the 33rd
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) on Thursday, following a 95-1 vote on Capitol
Hill. The four-star admiral also became the first woman granted a seat at the
Joint Chiefs-of-Staff. President Joe Biden nominated her in July – reportedly
against the advice of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Since her nomination she
has been serving as acting CNO, due to Tuberville’s obstruction.
During the same session, lawmakers approved
General David Allvin as the new Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and General
Christopher Mahoney as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Austin welcomed the confirmations and the
Senate’s ability to overcome the impasse, saying the three military commanders
“have faithfully served their country for decades, and … will continue to be
great leaders of our force as they continue to tackle the crucial national
security issues of these challenging times.”
Tuberville has been standing in the way of
hundreds of candidacies in an attempt to stop federal funding for expenses
facilitating abortions. After the US Supreme Court last year allowed individual
states to decide whether to allow abortions on their soil, it became harder for
troops deployed in more conservative parts of the country to terminate
pregnancies.
The DoD compensates travel expenses of
service members, who go to other states for abortions. Tuberville has argued
that conservative taxpayers have a right not to fund what they perceive as
facilitating a sin.
The position put him at odds not only with
the White House, but also with many fellow Republicans, since Tuberville
blocked nominations made by them as well. A backlog of over 370 candidates has
piled up over nine months.
Dan Sullivan, a Republican from Alaska, was
among the senators who berated Tuberville’s actions during a heated debate on
the floor on Wednesday.
“I'm as pro-life as they come, I strongly
disagree with what Secretary Austin and President Biden have done with their
politicization of the military on a whole host of fronts including the abortion
policy,” he said. His message to the military was: “hang in there… We will be
coming here every night to try to get you guys confirmed.”
Tuberville appeared defiant after the
session and denied claims that his stubbornness was weakening US national
security. He told ABC News: “We tend to drag our feet around a little bit.”
Democrats are mulling a temporary change of
procedural rules, which would allow circumventing Tuberville. Republican
senators circulated a petition proposing the vote to be forced.
The Alabama senator reportedly had a change
of mind on Thursday, after General Eric Smith, the Marine Corps commandant,
suffered an apparent heart attack.
Source: rt.com
https://www.rt.com/news/586475-first-fremale-navy-confirmed/
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