iroon.com: Quotes: The fight against "bad hijab" began soon after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. While many women were doing so at the time, miniskirts and uncovered hair were not uncommon sights on the streets of Tehran before the pro-Western Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown. His wife Farah, who often wore Western clothing, was held up as an example of a modern woman.

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Quote from Post-revolutionary decree (BBC):

The fight against "bad hijab" began soon after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. While many women were doing so at the time, miniskirts and uncovered hair were not uncommon sights on the streets of Tehran before the pro-Western Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown. His wife Farah, who often wore Western clothing, was held up as an example of a modern woman.

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Darius_Kadivar | Follow | one year ago

BBC finally acknowledges something good about the Shah's regime and Empress Farah

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Bavafa1 | Follow | one year ago

Let's remind BBC that miniskirts is not a sign of modernity, though I admit I like miniskirts.

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