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Fashion police

Iran's morality police are out in force in Tehran

By Economist.com

IRAN’s morality police were out in force on the streets of Tehran, the capital, for Mother’s Day on May 1st, which marks the anniversary of the birth of Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and wife of the first imam of Shia Islam. Armed with carnations and roses, the gashte ershad rewarded those women sporting the best hijab in town.

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