The mainstream media and Islamic supremacist groups are constantly preoccupied with the supposed plight of women who wear hijab in the U.S., who, they claim, are routinely harassed and victimized. The women who are really harassed and victimized, however, are those who dare not to wear hijab in countries such as Iran where it is enforced. Brava, Heena Sidhu. In doing this, she has honored Aqsa Parvez, whose Muslim father choked her to death with her hijab after she refused to wear it; and Amina Muse Ali, a Christian woman in Somalia whom Muslims murdered because she wasn’t wearing a hijab; and the 40 women who were murdered in Iraq in 2007 for not wearing the hijab; and Alya Al-Safar, whose Muslim cousin threatened to kill her and harm her family because she stopped wearing the hijab in Britain; and Amira Osman Hamid, who faces whipping in Sudan for refusing to wear the hijab; and the Egyptian girl, also named Amira, who committed suicide after being brutalized for her family for refusing to wear the hijab; and the Muslim and non-Muslim teachers at the Islamic College of South Australia who were told that they had to wear the hijab or be fired; and the women in Chechnya whom police shot with paintballs because they weren’t wearing hijab; and the women also in Chechnya who were threatened by men with automatic rifles for not wearing hijab; and the elementary school teachers in Tunisia who were threatened with death for not wearing hijab; and the Syrian schoolgirls who were forbidden to go to school unless they wore hijab; and the women in Gaza whom Hamas has forced to wear hijab; and the women in Iran who protested against the regime by daring to take off their legally-required hijab; and the women in London whom Muslim thugs threatened to murder if they didn’t wear hijab; and the anonymous young Muslim woman who doffed her hijab outside her home and started living a double life in fear of her parents, and all the other women and girls whose names we will never know, who have been killed or threatened, or who live in fear for daring not to wear the hijab.
“Indian Shooter Heena Sidhu Refuses To Wear A Hijab, Withdraws From Airgun Competition In Iran,” by Joshua Arpit Nath, India Times, October 29, 2016:
India’s ace shooter Heena Sidhu has made a bold statement by refusing to wear the hijab for competing in an Airgun competititon in Iran. The tournament, Asian Airgun Shooting Championship, is slated to be held in December in Tehran.
Heena, who is the defending champion, has withdrawn from the meet because of Iran’s insistence on female contestants adhering to the dress code according to which it is mandatory for female participants to wear the ‘hijab’.
“Forcing tourists or foreign guests to wear ‘hijab’ is against the spirit of the game. Since I don’t like it, I have withdrawn my name,” Heena told Times of India. “You follow your religion and let me follow mine. I’ll not participate in this competition if you are going to force me to comply with your religious beliefs,” she said.
The organisers have made it clear on their official website that the female contestants will have to wear clothes in compliance with the rules of the Islamic Republic of Iran…./blockquote>
Angry Aussie says
What a girl! The world needs more women like Heena.
1reader says
“You follow your religion and let me follow mine.”
That is what the Muslims always say when you question their “religion.”
Good for this young woman standing up to these oppressive brutes.
In Western Civilisation, if a woman wants to dress like a nun, that is her choice.
eur says
Follow my religion… bufff it’s very hard to live near a mosque calling for pray 5 times per day… Allah Akbar r r r r r r r r r r r r r, aiiaiaiaiaiaiaaiiaia during 3minutes per adhan. They transform neighborhoods into a mosque,non muslims can’t live there. Their religion doesn’t allow other kinds of lives. Aiiaiaiaiiaiaiaaalahhhhhh 5 times!!!!!
Gary says
Here Here!! One brave and courageous women!!!
Dacritic says
Yea, her and Nazi Paikidze.
LB says
Here’s one, recently featured on JW:
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/10/us-chess-star-wont-go-to-championships-in-iran-i-will-not-wear-a-hijab
More and more women are speaking up, the problem is that they are being drowned in the noise that leftist “feminists” produce on a daily basis. Hollywood celebrities aren’t helping either. There are many women who know what’s up (at least half of commenters here on JW are women), but since they are just ordinary people (i.e. aren’t famous), nobody cares what they think.
Jaladhi says
Good brave woman!! If only the Western politicians can develop some spine like hers,we could be in good shape!
Carolyne says
Donald Trump has such a spine and tomorrow is the last chance to save our country from the corrupt thugs in Washington.
Thought_Weaver says
Now that is something. Very proud of you. ??
Berengaria says
How long will it be, before America becomes “The Islamic Republic of the USA”? If The Crooked Hillary is allowed to sabotage our Election Process, the new name will be announced Very Soon. She & her Beauty-Challenged daughter have already doffed the Burka several times, & they were two grizzly, sights!
Beagle says
Islam is the only religion which is consistently exempted from the constitutional prohibition against the establishment of religion. I could list examples for ten paragraphs. But to answer your question directly, functionally, the transformation is well underway.
Robert Crawford says
America will never be an “Islamic Republic”, because it will cease to be America before that.
We are a nation founded on the ideal that all men are equal in value and before the law. Islam is the antithesis of that belief — they believe that Muslims are above all, and non-Muslims are literally filth deserving of enslavement.
Anne Smith says
Don’t agree. Hillary could only look better in a burka. The less one can see of her the better.
Cretius says
ALL non-Muslims should boycott this competition as a block. Iran proves increasingly to have reverted to the 7th century. The West should treat such states as Pariahs.
vladkoval says
corresponding topic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimate_parts_in_Islam
Hijab – is not about modesty, as some useful idiots claim.
It’s about Islamic concept of Arwa – whole female body is equal to genitals, and hence to be covered.
Kay says
Disgusting. They live in an alternate universe . . . and they are intent on imposing it on the rest of the world.
Robert Crawford says
So, basically, Muslims believe every woman has larger genitals than any Muslim man?
I’ll buy that.
gravenimage says
Very true, vladkoval.
Islamic “scholars” have also said that the most important thing a woman brings to a marriage is her vagina. No mention of love or partnership, of course.
Kay says
Brava Heena!
Thank you Robert Spencer, for taking the time to give a moment with their name to all those women and girls harmed by pro-hijab fanatics.
JerryJ26 says
Why is Iran even hosting events like chess and shooting competitions anyway. And why would any non-muslim country choose to participate knowing there is a risk that one of thier citizens may be taken for ransom?
utis says
I was wondering that myself. I’m not a sports fan, so I don’t know the mechanics of organizing world events. Are there international organizations who choose the country, or does a country just “throw a competition”, like throwing a party?
In any case, Iran is just trying to acquire prestige as a big-boy world player. If these competitions are initiated by Iran, then don’t go to the party. Iran doesn’t deserve the publicity or the ego boost.
Congratulations for Ms. Sidhu’s act of courage. I’d trade her for any 50 Western quisling feminists.
Anne Smith says
The Indians probably know better than most how impossible it is to live in peace with Islam. Remember Jinnah and his Arab League?
rajender says
yeah u r true. we lost millions of our hindu and sikh brothers fighting against muslim mobs during partition of india in 1947. as a result pakistan (porkistan) was created.
Alien Republican says
Sporting events provide high profile platforms for stealth jihad. Communists used science to drug their patricipants from gold medal to gold medal but since “islam” is neither fit for modern science nor in competing fair and squere they use the non-believers games just for political reasons and have their own “islamic games” as an arena of mediocracy.
Thought_Weaver says
Why should always the ‘infidels’ accommodate? Off with Islamic supremacism.
Alien Republican says
Right. They shouldn’t host international events if they can’t accept internatiol standards.
Jay Boo says
Muslim men should wear the hijab to prevent any temptation to Muslim women, otherwise Muslim men deserve to be sexually molested for provoking these women’s uncontrollable desires.
David says
To be fair to all.
If the female is subjected to a “Dress Code”
The butt-ugly and manure stupid male need a special “Dress Code” as well.
Just to be FAIR and EQUAL.
Cretius says
Fair and equal in Islam does NOT apply to women!
Robeaver says
Excellent. Wish I had thought of that.
Peggy says
It’s the little boys who should be covered in order to prevent rape. The men, nobody wants.
Anne Smith says
Somewhat unlikely to provoke Western women to desire – most of them are plainly hideous. The pictures of the sex scandal rape gangs in Britain show some of the ugliest and least desirable men on the planet. One can only pity and weep for the poor little girls they abused and raped.
Save Europe says
Completely true. I thought the very same when I saw the rapists’ gallery. Truly the most ‘fugly’ looking males I have ever seen. Their women are equally hideous and screech – as all muslimas do, when upset about something…anything…
Carolyne says
The mere sight of a male Muslim’s hair could cause a woman to go into a sexual frenzy so they need to cover it with a garbage bag. Garbage in–garbage out.
Demsci says
Heena’s action, stand, pleases me a lot. As does Robert’s description of the context of the forced wearing of the hijab and the enforcing methods, including murder. That gives her stand so much more, well, satisfaction.
One of the pillars of Democracy is highest possible autonomy of the individual (as long as it does not infringe on the autonomy of others). So clothing-autonomy (for all, but esp. for women) is what Heena stands for.
My thought-experiment goes like this; Suppose there would be a feminist group insisting on clothing-autonomy.
We know (clothing-)autonomy is already in the laws of democratic nations.
We can know that Islam has laws in contradiction to those and other democratic laws.
The important thing is to realise that to be Muslim is a choice. And because of that and the anti-democratic laws in Islam, the (clothing-)autonomy feminists, can demand and get a majority for:
setting Muslims apart from the population at large,
for being the only group opposing democratic national laws.
And Muslims worldwide can be seen as one united big opponent to autonomy-feminists. This is not brushing all Muslims with one brush, but acknowledging the fact that all Muslims have in common that they adhere to Islam and that Islam has anti-democratic laws!
And when Muslims can be seen as separate (by their OWN choice) and as part of a worldwide group (which many Muslims confirm, which is the Ummah), then finally reciprocity may be demanded, in this form”
If Muslims in clothing-autonomy are free to wear the hijab, then it is reasonable to demand that non-Muslims in Islamic countries are free Not to wear it. And that justice and police guarantee that.
When the Islamic countries refuse, autonomy-countries can then consider to retaliate with forbidding to wear the hijab on their territories (no non-Muslims feel any desire to wear them anyway).
There is far too little reciprocity between autonomous people and Muslims.
Islam is far too less considered both anti-democratic in part and THE CHOICE of a Muslim.
And Muslims are far too less held accountable for the group to which they, by choice, belong;
So the Muslima’s in the West belong in the same Ummah as the women-oppressors, dresscode-enforcers in Teheran and elsewhere in the Islamic world.
So yes, when Muslims in power let non-Muslim women suffer, autonomous countries should, IMO, let the Muslims in their countries, suffer also and reciprocate obligation to wear the hijab with prohibition to wear it.
If mankind were somehow to start over from scratch that would be the reasonable and fair reaction from autonomous people to members of an oppressing faith.
Kay says
You have said a lot.
I wonder about this: “to be Muslim is a choice.”
It seems that if that were completely true, people could easily choose to ‘no longer be Muslim.’ My understanding is that it isn’t so easy.
Demsci says
Yet, still I think being a Muslim, or perhaps being one in a democratic state, must be considered a choice, to be held accountable for.
Especially in a democratic state, because hundreds of millions of Muslims and whole states + big organisations are clearly hostile to the full democratic system and by extension all or many democratic nations.
In England after the failed Armada-invasion of 1588, for centuries the Protestant government and majority for centuries held Roman-Catholics accountable for their faith AND allegiance and discriminated against them in the attainment of high office and land.
If only our government and majority could determine that we are of an democratic ideology, with the 5 pillars; Autonomy, Freedom of speech, constitutional state, fair elections, separation church and state. And a series of other tenets. And that on principle by default all in a demcocratic nation should have the highest loyalty to that.
It is easy to show how Islam is against many of those tenets. Or at best, it is so vague that it causes hundreds of millions to be against those tenets. As it is east to show to what the highest loyalty of Muslims goes, if there is a choice between democratic system and Islam. Islam is intolerant and we should be intolerant to Islam, or it’s adherents.
I like “us” to know “what” we are and what “they” belong to. Both by choice.
Demsci says
Of course when “we know of what ideology we are and belong to as well as what they are and belong to”, then we can make the choices for Muslims a lot more complicated, like:
– them as Muslims in our countries openly allying themselves with their democratic governments and majority.
– and/ or them saying to oppressive Muslims: Please, treat your minorities better, otherwise the democratic kuffar have the full right to treat us here as bad as you treat them there, in a reciprocal way.
In a fresh new connected world everybody with a global would see the reason and fairness of demanding reciprocity.
And full reciprocity of course is very difficult, but it is the principle that counts; it is simply unfair to let Islam’s followers have all these unfair advantages over the humans with an umbrella Democratic ideology.
Cretius says
The only ‘choice’ in Islam is to convert to Islam. Once in you cannot leave under threat of death. Muslims are slaves to Islamic Law. It governs every aspect of your life. It does not allow for compromise, accommodation or assimilation into western society.
Demsci says
Right Cretius, you know Islam well.
If we had a sort of Umbrella Democratic Ideology we could see how this is a glaring lack of reciprocity.
And so once upon a time in the future; If Muslims bar conversion out of Islam, Umbrella democrats can bar conversion into it and the convert remaining citizen.
Anonymous says
It is nothing. A national of a somewhat free country decided to exercise her personal choice.
How strange that something as trivial as this makes the news.
gravenimage says
These days, this kind of resistance is *not* trivial.
Paul Clark says
Amen.
vladkoval says
Women of the West!
Start respecting and wearing Hijab!
Be modest!
And that’s what will happen to you next!))))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqotgUJE9GY
(Egypt, September 2014)
Angemon says
Bravo.
Charli Main says
Good for this Hindu girl, for telling the Muslims where to shove their hijabs.
This brave girl deserves a medal for standing up to these Muslim vermin. Muslims murdered over 80 million of her countrymen and raped millions of her countrywomen, so why should she wear a dogshyte Muslim hijab.???
Bhartiya says
True and they forced conversion and India is facing problems as a result
Guest says
Iran hates women anyway, she made a wise decision.
Bhartiya says
Well done, we are very proud of you.
You have put your identity and faith above all. That’s how one gains respect when one shows immense self respect.
Only when you show self respect,others respect you,otherwise they crush you.
Jai Hind
Carolyne says
But the Iranians are showing their faith above all. I don’t think this young woman said anything about her faith other than the Iranians could have theirs and she will have hers. Actually, faith has nothing to do with it. Dignity does,
The renegade says
Bharat Mata Ki Jai.
The day women rise against this man made lie called Islam is the day we all will be set free…..
Women both muslim and non muslim are shackled by Islam. Men enjoy al the perks from multiple wives, to sex 24/7 as demanded etc.
Non compliance is punishable by wrath of the demonic god of Islam called Allah in the after life and in current life punishable by the demonic followers of Allah and his evil purveyor named Muhammad.
Smith was defeated by Neo in “The Matrix”. So will Muhammad’s demonic followers, numbers dont matter, will power of the good does…..
tama says
Not one post on facebook though posts like this repeat:
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This was older:
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tama says
Again with the wide shares for the uni kids. It’s very largely one sided and it has started at my school as well over the summer.
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And the text-
3 months later, and I return to Strasbourg… But today, I visit the Council of Europe as a young woman proudly wearing the veil.
We live in a world where many of those who wear the hijab become vulnerable to racism, Islamophobia and hate speech. The level of prejudice, fear and hatred that’s thrown against Muslims who wear the veil is baffling.
Although I believe that my religion (or spirituality) can never be reduced to the veil (or lack thereof) on my head, today I CHOOSE to wear the veil – here in the World Forum for Democracy / Forum mondial de la Démocratie -to stand for freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and solidarity…
Solidarity with those who face Islamophobia on a daily basis;
Solidarity with those who are part of minorities in their communities;
Solidarity with thousands of refugees seeking asylum and safety;
And solidarity with people – who in general – face hate speech and discrimination in its various, hurtful ways.
#Peace #NoHate #YouthforHumanRights
#WorldForumforDemocracy2016
@WFDemocracy
And comments:
This is one of the countless reasons why I really look up to you Farah. Let me know of you’re back in the Philippines so I could send you hijabs weaved by our Maguindanaon Muslim brothers and sisters!
Mahendra Singh says
I am a Hindu and very proud of her.
gravenimage says
I’m not Hindu–but I am very proud of her as well, Mahendra Singh!
Charli Main says
I wish there was some way that this girl could be made aware of the global support and love that is surrounding her for her courageous stand.
Save Europe says
I’m sure she must have a Facebook page. Give her a thumbs up there.
Save Europe says
Neither am I a Hindu, similarly to the other responder to yourself. Bravo to this lady. Sense, pride and morality on FULL display.
gravenimage says
Indian shooter Heena Sidhu refuses to wear hijab, withdraws from Airgun competition in Iran
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Hear, hear, Heena Sidhu!
Peggy says
All women should withdraw. Let’s see how many are going to follow her lead.
Steven says
Heena’s another lady with huge bull’s balls…. Go Henna Go! Ye a legend for standing up!
Alex says
Muslim supremacism and arrogance:
“In Islamic countries follow Islamic rules; in the other countries, be tolerant and follow islamic rules”
“In Islamic countries destroy or severy limit other cultures; in other countries make islamic the superior culture (this isn’t fascist/supremacist at all)”
“What’s islamic belongs to muslims, what’s non islamic belongs to muslims”
And Muslims and its sympathizers, wonder why there is so much fake “Islamophobia”…
Dacritic says
“You follow your religion and let me follow mine.”
Doesn’t this sound like Quran 109:6??
Oh wait, I forgot. That has been cancelled out. Not the latest Surah. Sorry!
Crusades Were Right! says
She gets a gold medal from me!
Carolyne says
This young woman deserves the admiration of the world for standing up to this barbaric custom.
epistemology says
Hijabs and niqabs even more for obvious reasons are against human nature. Women in all cultures enjoy dressing up and show their beauty. Normal men all over the world enjoy having a beautiful woman at their side and being admired for that. Beauty can only be appreciated when it’s visible, that’s plain to see.
Women’s magazines advise how to hide a woman’s shortcomings and stress her good points. A hijab always stresses the shortcomings, a round face looks fat and a narrow face in a hijab gives you the impression the woman has got a pointed nose and most importantly the hijab takes away the individuality. I remember seeing the same woman wearing a hijab on different occasions with two different men, I thought I had hallucinations it couldn’t be possible. One day I realized there were two of them when I saw them together sisters but not twins.
Thanks a lot Heena for being consistent. We all have to fight against the perversity of Islam that deprives women of the basic right to show their beauty.
Matthieu Baudin says
“… Heena, who is the defending champion, has withdrawn from the meet because of Iran’s insistence on female contestants adhering to the dress code according to which it is mandatory for female participants to wear the ‘hijab’.
‘Forcing tourists or foreign guests to wear ‘hijab’ is against the spirit of the game. Since I don’t like it, I have withdrawn my name,” Heena told Times of India. “You follow your religion and let me follow mine. I’ll not participate in this competition if you are going to force me to comply with your religious beliefs,’ she said.
The organisers have made it clear on their official website that the female contestants will have to wear clothes in compliance with the rules of the Islamic Republic of Iran…”
Heena Sidhu is likely to receive hero status from many of the young people of Iran who are regularly harassed by the authorities for dressing sensibly. This adulation will be well deserved and in the long run of more lasting value than another sporting trophy. How long the Islamic Republic will last is anyone’s guess but at the present time its youth are deserting it in droves, either emigrating or living private lives that flaunt the idiotic standards that have been forced upon them.