06.27.06

Tehranis are in Favor of Better Islamic Attires for Women

Posted in Current Events at 4:18 pm by Abbas

I thought this article would be an interesting read. People always have the misconception of Iranian people always wanting to expose their bodies and to dress immodestly. Granted that North Tehran is probably is very very liberal, this poll was very suprising and cleared some misconceptions.

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TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A recent poll conducted by Iranian Students Polling Association (ISPA) on the Islamic dress code (Hijab) revealed that 79% of Tehranis are in favor of better Islamic attires for women.

Polling results showed that 11% of the subjects believed in legal approach toward a person who violates the Islamic dress code, 18% said a verbal warning would suffice and the rest stated that they believed in other methods of warning or guidance.

In response to the question whether disrespect for the Islamic code of dress is a prevalent phenomenon in their society, 69% replied yes, 21% gave a so-so answer, while 9% described it as a rare event.

The results also indicated that 21% of the participants believed the current female clothing is improper, while 66% others not only viewed it as improper, but also asked for preventative measures.

Also, 24% of the participants described Chador (overall clothing), 30% manteau and wimple and 25% manteau and scarf as the proper clothing for women.

The polling results further showed that 65% of Tehrani citizens believe the best way to improve the present situation regarding women’s code of dressing is education and propagation of the proper dress code culture in the society.

 source:http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8504030553

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