House Of Iranian Athlete Who Competed Without Hijab Demolished But Local Media Says It's Because Of Invalid Permit
Elnaz Rekabi, an Iranian climber who took part in an international tournament without a hijab, has reportedly had her family
home demolished by authorities, as per HT.
The 33-year-old broke Iran’s compulsory dress code. But she later claimed that her headscarf had fallen off “inadvertently”.
A video of the ruins of her home is going viral.
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Davood, her brother who is also a top athlete, is seen crying in it.
Last month Iranian police demolished a house which belonged to #Elnaz_Rekabi’s brother, BBC Persian has learned.
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competed without a headscarf at a contest in South Korea in Oct.
She was forced to apologise.Davood, Elnaz’s brother, is also a climber pic.twitter.com/R6xL62Hefx
— Parham Ghobadi (@BBCParham) December 1, 2022
Iran’s Tasnim news agency said the demolition did take place but maintains that the family did not have a valid permit and also added that it took place before the hijab incident.
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When Rekabi came back home, she was welcomed by a large crown hailing her a “heroine”.
She came to the airport without a headscarf and her hair was covered by a black baseball cap and hoodie.