Iranian Women's football

Clips from "Football Under Cover" documentary

Very interesting. A female soccer player talks about the Iranian Ambassador's "support" during one of their games! She also refers to how when playing with hejab, if another player pulls at their maghna-eh, they have to abandon the game and fix their hejab.

PART 1



PART 2

from Party Girl & Ebi Amirhosseini
07-Dec-2008
Iranians of the Day | Photos
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Saman

Ayat Najafi the Director

by Saman on Mon Dec 08, 2008 06:09 AM PST

Once in a while it's not bad to give credit to those who actually make these videos instead of just grabbing them off youtube. Ayat Najafi worked real hard under extreme pressure to put this film together. He's a talented and brave young man.


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The poor girls are forced to wear it

by Anonymouscat (not verified) on Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:52 PM PST

and some people think they are defending it. Cheghadr ma bad bakhtim.


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Alborzi

by Anonymous777 (not verified) on Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:17 PM PST

Islam does not belong to Iranian/Persian culture. Maybe you meant "forced culture"! Yes Arabs created this religion but unfortunately we Iranians had to deal with Turks who coerced us to Shia religion. As you know Shia is more backward than original Islam. I always wished we never had Arabs, Turks and Mongols as neighbors!!!.


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David ET

Alborzi

by David ET on Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:50 AM PST

You had a TYPO. You meant:

"Its really great sticking to Islamic Regime's culture " ?

One that even Arabs who created Islam do not follow when it comes to playing soccer (you did hear them saying that Palestinians and Syrians and Muslims were laughing at them too)


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They seemed well adjusted

by Alborzi (not verified) on Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:01 AM PST

Its very interesting to provide an alternative to a narcissistic norm. I remember just the act of having long hair was considered homosexual, now even the rednecks do it. Its really great sticking to one's culture and defending it. I really enjoyed your clips.


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alireza

sad but happy!

by alireza on Sun Dec 07, 2008 09:13 AM PST

I am happy that these girls play football, but I am sad to see that instead of focus on the match, they are preoccupied with the Hejab!!

but all the best to them.


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