Tag Archives: Iran

On International Women’s Day on March 8, 1979, a women’s march took place in Tehran in Iran. The march was originally intended to celebrate the International Women’s Day, but transformed into massive protests against the changes taking place in women’s rights during the Iranian revolution, specifically the introduction of the mandatory hijab (veiling), which had been announced the day before. ...

Sahar Ghoreishi (born 27 December 1987) is an Iranian actress. She began her career performing a role in the television show Pertinacity (2009).

On 8 January 1936, Reza Shah Pahlavi of Iran issued a decree known as Kashf-e hijab (also Romanized as “Kashf-e hijāb”) banning all Islamic veils (including headscarf and chador), an edict that was swiftly and forcefully implemented.

Sahar Zakaria (born 19 December 1973) is an Iranian TV and film actress. Zakaria was born in Arak, Iran.

Pedar Salar (Patriarch) is the name of an Iranian drama television series that aired in 1995. The producer and director of this series is Akbar Khajoui.