Dancing By The Fire, Burning Scarves
Say her name- #MahsaAmini, a 22-year-old young Iranian Kurdish woman! She was arrested in Tehran by ‘Islamic Morality Police’ for "not wearing a headscarf properly." They put her in a van and beat her so horribly that she fell into a coma. She was transported to a hospital and eventually passed away.
With a heart full of sorrow, I am writing this piece; my country is under fire by the Revolutionary Guard, which has held Iran hostage for 42 years. At the same time, a cleric responsible for killing at least 5,000 prisoners in one week is the president of Iran. He delivered a speech recently at the UN Assembly in New York City.
Beyond shame, beyond anything that humanity has ever dared to think! It is unbelievable that a butcher of thousands of people can talk about human rights and justice on that platform. I am absolutely speechless.
I don't know how many Iranians will be killed before Sunday when I post this piece, but I want to talk about our people and mention some points for those who don't know what is going on in Iran these days.
People in Iran are fighting for human civilization. Suppressing any movement will strengthen the repressive mafia and open their hands to violent actions worldwide. Unfortunately, the West does not have the intelligence to recognize this trend. They don't realize that when Raisi talks about killing women in Western countries or killing native Canadians, we are not his audience. He uses a microphone and an International podium to fool those who are listening to him in Moslem countries. He brainwashes with his words. He considers all western representatives to be non-believers and doesn't give a shit about them.
Lying is in their religion. According to their belief, if you are in danger, you can easily tell a lie. To accomplish their goals, that is acceptable. They called this inhuman behavior ‘taghieh’..
Don’t trust them. Remember what they did to the Shah:
They were given salaries by the Shah. Even Khomenei had a monthly salary of $6000. They had access to radio, TV, and magazines. They even built mosques in universities. Shah respected them; only two or three of them worked with Mojahedin. Now, after 40 years, we know that those who worked in the mosques at universities extended their power by simply waiting for the right time.
Those who work for IRI (very educated people -Islamic Republic Loby) before this movement normalized forced hijab as a ‘cultural’ dress code: There is nothing cultural about something the people of that culture are widely opposed to. In Persian history, there isn’t forced hijab-wearing, especially black Chador or Borgheh. Black is not a Persian color at all. Only a few women who belonged to the upper class wore a headdress during special ceremonies, and almost all those headdresses were colorful. If they wanted to show their grief, they wore a white dress and a white scarf.
Now everybody knows that the hijab is not a Persian dress code. People risk imprisonment, torture, or being murdered for protesting against the compulsory hijab. Women across the country are burning their scarves. They know that if they go outside, they will shout in protest, but they go and dance by the fires they make for burning the sign of slavery in a crowded place. They cut their hair short while symbolically fighting brutality.
Over the past several day’s protests against the IRI, Iranian internet access has been highly restricted. This will figuratively result in massacres taking place behind closed doors, yet again. Don't forget us. There is a total war going on between the Iranian Islamic regime and Iranian women. This never-ending cycle of horrific human rights abuses by the Iranian government needs to end.
Iranian ‘security’ services have murdered at least thirty-six protesters in the past week for protesting the murder of #MahsaAmini. The UN has received "numerous, and verified, videos of violent treatment of women" perpetrated by expanded street patrols to crack down on ‘loose hijabs.’
If you consider yourself a feminist or activist or believe in human rights and freedom, help those people who are fighting for basic human rights.
We must fight corruption, oppression, and injustice in the world together.
Being silent doesn't mean you are indifferent; it means you are with them and helping them.
It's time to stand with the people of Iran. I ask all freedom fighters to support our people politically and recognize their resistance.
Source: Substack