The other Hijab is the Manto. Manto is just a long shirt. It's more open than the chador and less Islamic. Many Iranian women use it as obligatory Hijab and for sure, government prefers Chador and tries to make people use it instead of Manto. It uses propaganda ("good people wear chador"), Islamic orders ("Chador is the real hijab") and even more harsh pressures (In some places just like universities, hospitals, ministries, police stations and ... you HAVE TO wear chador to enter). And also people believe that "If you wear chador you will have more freedom". Lets have a look through the visor of an photographer ;) these photos are nominated for Kaveh Golestan award, and are took by Kian Amani here is the collection
A couple (girlfriend and boyfriend?) are sitting in a park (central Tehran). They chatting and getting more familiar ;)
but remember ! you are in an Islamic country and all the people HAVE TO obey the Islamic rules. So we need ...
.. "Police Park"s (read it "Park's Police"). These people get money to be aware of the people's morality. They ask you for your ID cards at first and asks you "Who you are?", "Does your partents know you are here making love with a boy ?", "Show me your ID cards !".
Ahh... poor girl !
You had to say "I don't have any ID cards" or "I don't have it with me!". Showing the cards is the worst thing because the man (police?) will take it and you have to obey every order to get it back. you have to follow him !
As I said. Now if you are lucky you have to pay the bribe and if it's not your day, you have to go the police station and judge(!) will decide about the future events !
It seems the boy has started the "negotiations". I wish we had the next photos but they are walking toward a less crowded alley ;) Something around 10 euros may dissolve the situation ;) But there are other ways. You can wear Chador and...
Do as you like !
(one other point: "bad man" wears jeans but the "good Muslim" does not)
