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| Iran ban on 'Western' hairstyles | Iran ban on 'Western' hairstyles |
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| Iranian police have warned barbers not to give men Western hairstyles or use make up on them. | |
| The move is part of an unusually fierce crackdown on what is known locally as bad hijab, or un-Islamic clothing, that this year is also targeting men. | The move is part of an unusually fierce crackdown on what is known locally as bad hijab, or un-Islamic clothing, that this year is also targeting men. |
| Hair stylists have been warned that they could lose their licences if they do not comply. | |
| However, police have denied a report that they have ordered barbers not to serve customers wearing ties. | However, police have denied a report that they have ordered barbers not to serve customers wearing ties. |
| Wild | Wild |
| Police say that as well as avoiding Western hairstyles and make up, barbers should not pluck customers' eyebrows. | |
| Some young boys in Iran sport very wild hair styles, using gel to make their long hair stand on end in a fashion not seen in other countries. | |
| Meanwhile newspapers in Iran have quoted the police as saying that 16,000 women and 500 men have been cautioned in the last week over their improper clothing. | Meanwhile newspapers in Iran have quoted the police as saying that 16,000 women and 500 men have been cautioned in the last week over their improper clothing. |
| It is not clear if these figures are nationwide or only apply to the capital, Tehran. | It is not clear if these figures are nationwide or only apply to the capital, Tehran. |
| Iranian television has said the crackdown on un-Islamic clothing has entered its second phase now where mobile police units will patrol Tehran to look for those who are not observing Islamic dress properly. | Iranian television has said the crackdown on un-Islamic clothing has entered its second phase now where mobile police units will patrol Tehran to look for those who are not observing Islamic dress properly. |
| According to the local media, Tehran's public prosecutor has suggested women who violate dress rules should be exiled from the capital to remote areas of the country. | According to the local media, Tehran's public prosecutor has suggested women who violate dress rules should be exiled from the capital to remote areas of the country. |
| A member of the parliament's legal committee has said there is no legal impediment to doing this. | A member of the parliament's legal committee has said there is no legal impediment to doing this. |