IS WOMEN.....
Posted on 06/19/2015 10:54:33 AM PDT by Dave346
TEHRAN — Women have been "forbidden" from watching Iran play the U.S. volleyball team on Friday night despite the government signaling it would loosen restrictions on females attending sports events.
Earlier this month, Iran's Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi announced that a limited number of women — mainly members of players' families — would be allowed at upcoming men's volleyball matches. In an interview with The Associated Press, Molaverdi said women could also now watch live basketball, handball and tennis. However, women would not be allowed to attend soccer, swimming and wrestling.
Hardliners objected angrily to her comments.
A group of basij militia held a "prayer protest" outside the sports ministry on Tuesday and deeply conservative groups have threatened to "spill blood" if women try to attend Friday's game.
And in a clear sign of back-pedaling, the state-run ISNA news service on Friday quoted an official from Iran's volleyball federation as saying "the entry of women at volleyball matches is forbidden."
The rivals will face each other at the 12,000-seat Azadi Sports Complex.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
Yep, islam belongs in a free society.....NOT.
So much for what they think of their neanderthal men.
Women ‘Forbidden’ From Attending U.S. vs. Iran Volleyball Game
What about Caitlin Jenner?
IS WOMEN.....
We shouldn’t be playing there period.
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