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Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran

  • Rekabi said going without a hijab had been an “unintentional” act on her part
  • Hundreds gathered outside Imam Khomeini International Airport — including women not wearing the hijab — and cheered for “Elnaz the Champion,”
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Pakistan women protest India’s ‘ban’ on hijabs in schools

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