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Rally In Solidarity With Mahsa Amini Takes Place In Beirut
The murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini by what is referred to as Iran’s “morality police” for allegedly breaking the republic’s compulsory headscarf rules sparked widespread protests around the country.
Amini’s death led to public uproar over the Iranian regime, followed by multiple protests all over the world in solidarity with Iranian women. In Lebanon, a rally took place in Beirut’s Martyr Square in support of the ongoing protests led by powerful groups of women in Iran.
Kurdish and Lebanese women take part in a rally in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut, in solidarity with days-long protests in Iran over the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini
— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) September 21, 2022
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Solidarity protest in Beirut against the murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini by Iran’s ‘morality’ police. Photo by Nabil Ismail. pic.twitter.com/5gQUv871zx
— Mohamad El Chamaa (@MohamdEch) September 22, 2022
The women at the rally can be seen carrying images of Amini, as well as headscarves in their hands to show their support for the anti-regime movement that has for long been ostracizing women in the name of the state’s “moral obligations”.