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Sharia Alert, as Iran gives "fashion police" a whole new meaning.
An update on this story. "Iran launches new crackdown on unIslamic dress," by Farhad Pouladi for Agence France-Presse:
TEHRAN, July 23, 2007 (AFP) - Iran on Monday launched a new wave of a moral crackdown against women who "dress like models" and men whose hairstyles are deemed unIslamic, police said.
Tehran's police force dispatched dozens of police cars and minibuses into the early evening rush-hour to enforce the dress rules at major squares in the city centre, an AFP correspondent said.
The new "plan to increase security in society" -- which is limited to Tehran but will later extend nationwide -- comes after a pre-summer drive by the police resulted in thousands of warnings and hundreds of arrests.
"We have vowed to continue the campaign to reinforce the plan to increase security in society with new personnel who have received the necessary training," the Tehran police head of information Mehdi Ahmadi told reporters as the first police forces were dispatched.
"This notably includes the use of 100 female police officers," he added.
He said that the campaign would target women who were badly veiled, wore overly tight overcoats, sported excessively short trousers and were "dressed like models."
"As far as men are concerned we will act against those who have Western-style haircuts and clothing. We are also going to act against clothes shops and hairdressers."
Ahmadi said the policy will be first to give a verbal warning to those who infringe the law and, if necessary, they will then be arrested and taken for "consultation."
"Normally the problem is resolved here. If not, and these cases are often those of re-offenders, the case is sent to the judiciary," Ahmadi said.
An AFP correspondent in Vanak Square in central Tehran saw women being apprehended and then being escorted towards a waiting minibus by female police officers. They then waited in the bus as the operation continued.
Other women were seen quickly adjusting their headscarves to cover loose hair when they saw the officers.
Women in Iran are obliged to cover all bodily contours and their heads, but in recent years many have pushed the boundaries by showing off bare ankles and fashionably styled hair beneath their headscarves.
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Ahmadi emphasised that the plan was not just restricted to enforcing Islamic dress rules but also targeted all those who disrupt "security" in society.
"In this plan, sexual harrassment in the street, addicts and hooligans and the security of recreational places will be targeted," he told the ISNA news agency.
He added that the police would also step up the fight against what he described as "sexually deviant groups and Satan-worshipping cults."
"Some young people, intentionally or unwittingly, are walking advertisements for Western deviant sexual and Satan-worshipping cults. In this plan such people will be identified and confronted."
Posted by Marisol at July 24, 2007 11:53 AM
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"This notably includes the use of 100 female police officers," he added.
The burka with a badge. A real undercover officer.
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at July 24, 2007 12:27 PM
Greetings:
And to Iranian males, the Islamic Suit Nazis say "No Ties for you!"
Posted by: 11B40 at July 24, 2007 12:32 PM
Henna-dyed beards, now, for all Iranian men!
Otherwise they scoff at the perfect example set by Mohammad, the orange-purple bearded.
Posted by: profitsbeard at July 24, 2007 12:41 PM
That's good news.
The more Islamic societies adopt barbaric, primitive rules, the more these societies decline and fall behind the rest of the world.
Posted by: george_rem at July 24, 2007 1:10 PM
'...the police would also step up the fight against what he described as "sexually deviant groups and Satan-worshipping cults."'
Have they taken a read of their own koran lately?! It seems that the big mo couldn't get his brain out of his underwear and that is his legacy to the rest of the males who have followed him. And as for satan? Well, even the big mo thought that 'angel' he saw was really the devil.
Posted by: R_not at July 24, 2007 1:31 PM
Just wondering if they'll go to Scandinavia to stop the sexual harassment of the native women by muslim men...
Posted by: schwaben at July 24, 2007 1:59 PM
How come the Japanese and Koreans and Chinese and Taiwanese never worry about these things?
Posted by: Ynkedoodl2 at July 24, 2007 2:14 PM
"but in recent years many have pushed the boundaries by showing off bare ankles"
...how shocking!....
""As far as men are concerned we will act against those who have Western-style haircuts and clothing. We are also going to act against clothes shops and hairdressers."
....sure ...just return to the old 7th century....it is ok to look bad and smell bad.....
...do you remember the days when the Shah of Iran was in charge, Iran was changing, schools were opening up, good looking clothes were becoming fashionable, music was allowed, and Iran was beginning to show signs of joining the 20th century,,,then nutcases like Ahmadinejad and Khomeini took over....it has been downhill ever since for the Iranians....
Iran is now a chaotic, paranoid country whose destiny appears to be death for all its inhabitants....
Iran is going backwards, their leadership proves it every day....
Posted by: exsgtbrown at July 24, 2007 2:39 PM
The Shah was just another victim of islamic violence. He tried to play it both ways, like Mushorraf is doing. The only ones who seem to play it both ways successfully are the Saudis - but that is probably because the jihadist's money source are the Saudis and the jihadis know that the Saudis are pushing wahabbism down our throats while smiling and telling us what we want to hear.
Posted by: R_not at July 24, 2007 2:53 PM
The fact that they keep passing these laws shows that people are disobeying them. That's a good sign.
Posted by: GetBornAgain at July 24, 2007 4:31 PM
I co-worker of mine told me Iran is moderate. He saw nothing wrong with Iran getting nukes. Said the world would be safer if everyone had nukes.
Posted by: Elric66 at July 24, 2007 9:22 PM
"Some young people, intentionally or unwittingly, are walking advertisements for Western deviant sexual and Satan-worshipping cults. In this plan such people will be identified and confronted."
So this is one of the crux (s) as it were of how Islam REALLY views us. OOOKK then, now that we know that we (Judeo-Christian Westerners) no matter how hard we try, just can't stop all those pesky and irritating audio/video insults to Islam. Secretly, we (see Jews) are poisoning their minds with visions of Brittany et al, and our deviant sexual and Satan-worshipping cults (again see Jews) are causing good Muslims to wear tight jeans, "bad veils" and, OHMYGOD show their.....shudder, ankles!!! When will it ever stop!!!
Time for the Morality and Vice cops to do their duty and intimidate their own people into the "right" way of Islam. Were the bad guys, they are the good guys. The saddest part of all this are the tens of millions of people around the world (non-muslim) who believe the propaganda and even when faced with evidence such as this, still insist that Islam is "The Religion of Peace" and you are a "Islamophobe" if you point out the eniquities, even ones as blatant as this one. In the past, one listened very intently yo ones enemies. I truly believe that our "leaders" have their heads not firmly wedged into their butts, but rather lodged deeply into their ears.
"Islamophobes of the world, Unite!"
"Stop Muslim immigration now!"
at July 24, 2007 9:27 PM
Whats the point of laws if they arent enforced?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070724/ap_on_re_us/immigrants_id_cards
"I think New Haven is doing something that makes sense for New Haven," DeStefano said. "Service to one another in community, more than waving an American flag, defines the spirit of our soul."
at July 24, 2007 9:32 PM
“Youths” and Night Life
http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2007/07/youths-and-night-life.html
at July 24, 2007 10:03 PM
Islam = totalitarianism.
Here are the list of acceptable Islamic haircuts from Berryburger.com
http://www.berryburger.com/funstuff_107.htm
at July 24, 2007 10:26 PM
Here is the new Islamic Dress Code for Iran, care of Berryburger.com
http://www.berryburger.com/funstuff_84.htm
Posted by: James Martel at July 24, 2007 10:27 PM
James Martel...Those hair-do's are great, three out of four disguise his pointy little head.
The clothing is good too, he can wear it to weddings, funerals, beheadings, stone throwings, an outfit for all occasions. And the smile tie, a stroke of wardrobe genious. He's still not quite ready for prime time, but if he keeps dressing like that, it wont be long...Thanx
at July 25, 2007 12:17 AM
They should send them to Malaysia there full Veil and Burqa clad babes can ride Banana boats at the beach with their lifejackets tightly worn over the Burqa. Might not be too much fun to do but its hilarious to watch.
Posted by: Realist at July 25, 2007 12:29 AM
The new "Plan to Increase Security in Society"
Come on people! Shape up! Did NOBODY spot a suitable acronym here? :)
Posted by: Joshua at July 25, 2007 1:46 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/sky_dog/berk.jpg
I see the Oz-Fundies are jumping on the bandwagon too!
Posted by: Joshua at July 25, 2007 1:58 AM
Here is a "tolerant" convert to Islam
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb4SF1IGIgY
at July 25, 2007 6:15 AM
Women in Iran are obliged to cover all bodily contours and their heads, but in recent years many have pushed the boundaries by showing off bare ankles and fashionably styled hair beneath their headscarves.
BARE ANKLES..? You don't SAY?! Sounds almost like a wardrobe malfunction.
Janet Madonna n Britney take NOTE!
Posted by: Allahfanculo at July 25, 2007 10:00 PM
Dead sex-obessed, misogynist pedophiles Rule!
Islam's true translation.
Posted by: profitsbeard at July 26, 2007 1:51 PM
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