Iranian chess player competed in an international competition without a scarf. Khadem is the most recent Iranian athlete to compete without a hijab. Elnaz Rekabi competed in South Korea sans a headscarf. Sara Khadem, also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, participated in an international competition without wearing a headscarf, according to Iranian news outlet. Since the … Read more
Iranian Elnaz Rekabi, 33, disobeys Iran’s mandated headscarf dress code. She claims her hair “accidentally” fell off during a competition in South Korea. Anti-government groups claim she had her family’s villa razed to the ground. Elnaz Rekabi, an Iranian climber who competed overseas with her hair uncovered, reportedly had her family’s villa demolished. At the … Read more
Elnaz Rekabi, 33, violated Iran’s strict dress code at the competition in South Korea. She later claimed her headscarf had fallen off “accidentally”. Authorities threatened to seize her family’s property if she did not apologise, a source says. According to BBC Persian, an Iranian climber who apologised for competing abroad without a headscarf was forced … Read more
Elnaz Rekabi has thanked her supporters on social media. Despite conflicting rumors about whether or not she has been placed under house arrest. Videos shared on social media purported to show Rekabi being welcomed by crowds yelling “Elnaz the hero”. A female Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed at a global competition in South … Read more
