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Instagram models jailed in Iran for spreading the ‘Culture of Nudity’ to corrupt Muslims

Dec 8, 2016, 16:44 IST
It’s easy to flaunt with those flashy cars, punky tattoos on Instagram—there’s nothing wrong with that. But doing that seems to be the newest sin among gods (according to Iran).
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Iran has jailed 12 fashion bloggers and online networking models for up to six years for spreading a "Western-style culture of nudity" intended to degenerate Muslims.
The eight women and four men were likewise banned from working in the fashion industry and banished from travelling to another country in the wake of being sentenced in the Iranian city of Shiraz.

Their lawyer Mahmoud Taravat said his clients denied the charges and want to appeal.

The 'Islamic Republic of Iran' chooses what ladies ought to wear, by what method should they walk, who they should stroll with and the timing of their walk. Iranian law requires that all ladies cover their hair in public and, while numerous Iranian youth wear western attire and drink alcohol in the limits of their own homes, their life in the boulevards of the Islamic Republic of Iran is starkly unusual.

So what do you do when people loosen up?
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The mandatory head scarf covering has gradually been worn all the more freely by women in the course of recent years, provoking the administration to convey many undercover morality police to take action against this conduct. And, we're mindful of the outcomes.

What happens if they start dressing ‘Improperly’?

This past June, a senior Iranian cleric from Isfahan, Iran, said "immorality" among youthful Iranian women, coming from dressing "despicably," is bringing about climate change and creating the rivers and dams in Iran to run dry.

Well, Iran is not the only country to have rules defined by a religion. If you’re an atheist, you’re prone for a crucifixion in 13 countries (Including UAE).
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