Lord Young
Spot on. It has taken an awful long time for the British establishment to overcome their cowardice to acknowledge, in effect, that Muslim women in the U.K who - in their gross ignorance - cover up, ought to read the Quran to discover there is nothing in there which mandates the covering of their hair. These ignoramuses follow a perverse custom and continue to cover up, whilst their 'sisters' in Iran - who DO see that the Quran does not prescribe the wearing of a headscarf - are physically persecuted and killed and imprisoned by the authorities when taking the garment off or for even showing a lock of hair.
Labour peer suggests women remove hijabs to ‘show solidarity with sisters’ in Iran
Young Muslim women in the UK should remove their hijabs for an hour to "show solidarity with their sisters" in Iran, a former minister has said.
One peer could be heard exclaiming "why?" as Lord Young of Norwood Green made the remark during the International Women's Day debate.
Lord Young told the chamber: "In Iran there are young women who are laying down their lives for the right to dress as they wish, for the right to wear a hijab or not to wear a hijab.
"And the thought occurred to me that if young Muslim women in this country could show solidarity with their sisters in Iran and just take off their hijabs for an hour it might be a powerful gesture in the cause of women internationally."
Lord Young went on to say he could see that "I haven't pleased anybody" in his speech, adding: "My noble friend here is shaking her head, but nevertheless that's the benefit of the Lords -- we have a wide range of views."
Anti-government protests in Iran erupted in 2022 after Mahsa Amini's death in the custody of the country's morality police.
The 22-year-old was detained in Tehran for allegedly wearing her hijab "improperly".
Team upday
8 March 2024
Original article HERE
Labour peer suggests women remove hijabs to ‘show solidarity with sisters’ in Iran