Secularism in Iran
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Secularism in Iran
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Secularism in Iran was established as state policy shortly after Rezā Shāh was crowned Shah in 1925. He made any public display or expression of religious faith, including the wearing of the headscarf (hijab) and chador by women and wearing of facial hair by men illegal. Public religious festivals and celebrations were banned, Shia clergy were forbidden to preach in extremist ideas. Although criticised by the religious traditionalists and viewed as authoritarian by foreign observers, Reza Shah i
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