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Iran: Women, Football & Ayathollahs

Written byFred Petrossian
Posted 26 April 2006 19 years ago

Bidari (Persian) considers Ahmadinejad's decision to let women watching football in stadiums a real mistake. Blogger says people who back President don't have this kind of requests. In addition now several Grand Ayatollahs are against Ahmadinejad's decision.

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  • AMSerrani

    Bidari Bidar sho!

    In retrospect, it is all for the better. As long as Ahmedinejad puts up a front of negotiation with women his party of followers can aknowledge that they are just too demanding to be shut up and put away.

    Next stop: Equal divorce rights!

    26 April 2006, 23:12 pm
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