Religious Discrimination in France and Iran

I watched a short documentary ,“They Call Me Muslim”, about women’s perspective on wearing a hijab in public. In France and Tehran, women are restricted from their freedom of choice. Muslims in France are not allowed to wear their hijab in public or in universities. The law also prohibited people from wearing other religious attire. However, Jews were allowed to wear their yamakas (round caps) and Christians were still allowed to wear their crosses. This shows that the law specifically targets Muslims and their religious values. I also came across an article awhile back about a Muslim woman being arrested for wearing long sleeved shirt and pants to a beach. It seems that wearing a hijab is not the only problem in France. The country is targeting a whole group of people based on their religious affiliation. Going back to the documentary, the woman in Tehran was forced to wear the hijab. Her resistance to wearing the headscarf has caused her to get in trouble with the law several times. Although this law would be favored for those that are serious about their religion, it can be extremely frustrating for those who are coerced to wear it to avoid charges and arrests. Religious discrimination is still such a prevalent problem today, especially towards Muslims due to the misconceptions about their religion.

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