You may have heard about the Iranian climber hijab matter. And the latest news is that the climber is missing. Wanna know the whole story and possibilities about what could have happened to her? You visited the right article, as I’ll be discussing the same –
Elnaz Rekabi, a 33-year-old Iranian sport climber, broke the strict dress code. But the weird thing is that later, she said that her hijab fell off accidentally. Many people believe that she said all this under pressure from Iranian authorities.
According to Iranian laws, Iranian females should cover their hair, arms, and legs. Even female athletes and other players also have to follow these rules.
That’s why many Iranian people protest against this strict dress code from time to time.
Rekabi’s family met her at the airport, and she was welcomed with hugs and flowers. At that time, she was covering her hair with a baseball cap and hoodie. Many citizens were present there because they were treating her as a heroine. They were her followers.
After some time, the state media uploaded an interview of Rekabi where she was again explaining her Instagram post. Her explanation was – she was immediately called on for the competition.
She was busy donning her shoes and fixing all the required equipment. And that’s why she forgot to don the hijab, which she should have taken care of. She also apologized to everyone for the confusion that had been caused because of her.
Some other sportswomen have said that the apologies may be because of the authorities’ pressure. They have done the same thing (playing without a headscarf), and authorities pressured them to apologize.
Hadi Ghaemi said – that Rakebi risked her liberty and safety, and since then, she has been under extreme pressure to cover up. It’s now the duty of citizens to stand with her.
There have been a lot of cases like this in Iran where women were highly criticized for not following the law. Even one woman was also beaten severely because her headscarf was too loose.
This was the whole incident and may be the reason behind the Iranian climber missing.