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Iran:The “art” of not shaking hands with women

Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Iran, Governance, Women & Gender

Faryadbiseda, an Iranian blogger, has published [1] several photos of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ‘s meeting with women. Each time he refuses shaking their hands. It seems religion forbids him and many other Iranians shaking hands with women.