50 Businesses Shuttered In Iran’s Qom Over Hijab

A minimum of 50 businesses in Iran’s religious city of Qom have been closed down for non-compliance with compulsory hijab regulations.

Mehdi Ali-Babaei, the head of the secretariat of the Dey 19 cultural and social headquarters in Qom, revealed on Wednesday that “an additional 65 businesses received written and text message warnings regarding their failure to adhere to the hijab regulations.”

The crackdown on businesses is part of a broader response by the Islamic Republic to civil protests against mandatory hijab, which have gained momentum following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody…