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Iranian Woman Beats Up Cleric After He Asks Her to Cover Up

Sep. 20, 2012 8:00am Billy Hallowell

A number of Middle Eastern nations are known for their restrictive treatment of women. From forcing them to cover their faces to treating them unfairly in matters of law, the examples of discrimination are plentiful. However, one woman in Iran had a noteworthy — and fierce — response when faced with a cleric’s demand that she cover up: She beat him in the middle of the street.

Now, the story seems unbelievable, especially considering the fear that many women have in nations like Iran. But numerous outlets are reporting that the incident unfolded in the city of Shahmirzad, when Hojatoleslam Ali Beheshti, a cleric, was walking to a mosque.

Iranian Woman Beats Cleric for Asking Her to Cover Up | Hojatoleslam Ali Beheshti

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Ali Beheshti noticed a women who was “badly covered,” so he proceeded to ask her repeatedly to fix her outfit. Perhaps he caught the woman on a bad day or maybe she was intent on making fashion statement. Either way, she instantly responded with snark.

“You, cover your eyes,” she allegedly said after the cleric’s first attempt to get her to cover up more diligently.

From there, the situation only intensified. When Ali Beheshti, again, demanded that she cover up, she then insulted him. Naturally, the cleric, feeling offended, switched his demands to focus on her insult, asking the woman not to say such words (though he didn’t explain what, exactly, she had said). That’s when the situation turned down-right interesting.

“I asked her not to insult me anymore, but she started shouting and threatening me. She pushed me and I fell to the ground on my back,” the cleric explained. “From that point on, I don’t know what happened. I was just feeling the kicks of the woman who was beating me up and insulting me.”

Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images

In the end, Ali Beheshti said the violent incident and its aftermath have collectively been solidified to form “the word day” of his life. He purportedly spent three days in the hospital following the beating.

Bloomberg has more about Iran’s restrictive clothing regulations:

Since the 1979 revolution that brought Shiite Muslim religious leaders to power, women in Iran have been required to cover their hair and body curves in public with head-scarves and loose-fitting coats, to protect religious values and “preserve society’s morals and security.”

The government condemns short, tight and colorful coats and loosely tied head-scarves, and routinely organizes police patrols to enforce the Islamic dress code. Public surveillance increases in summer when some women opt for flimsier clothing.

Despite his suffering, Ali Beheshti claims he will continue working to “command right and forbid wrong.” Interestingly, he did not file a complaint against the woman. However, the judiciary is now investigating the incident, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. No additional details have been released of late, but it is being treated as a case of “public beating.”

(H/T: Gawker)

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xendude
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:33am
I file this under believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

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- loriann12
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:41am
  If true, I like the fact that she supposedly said, you cover your eyes. The Muslim men are so not in control of their own lebido that they have to force women to cover up? Become real men and control your own urges. We read an article that said that when Muslim men come to the United States and the first thing they ask is where is the Red Light district? They want a drink and a poke. They’re all animals.
  
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- NOTAMUSHROOM
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:53am
  Yup. And they think the red light district is a stable of sheep and donkeys.
  
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- termyt
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:55am
  Well, this is from a culture that routinely only stones women for adultery (doesn’t it take two to tango?) and feels it is OK to rape non-Muslims and Muslim women who have disgraced their family. They have even less a grasp of human sexuality than we do, which is terribly shocking and sad.
  
  This woman in Iran, however, is a national hero.
  
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- RANGER1965
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:00am
  As an Iranian man he could not have concocted a worse story for his own self image as a Muslim man. It is that fact alone that makes me think the story is true.
  
  He will be ridiculed and laughed at. The irony here is that since all women are covered finding the suspect will be almost impossible.
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:19am
  HURRAY! For that woman to stand up to the constantly-offended crybabies. This is one HONEST man. I don’t think any man would want to admit to getting beat up by a woman, let alone being put in the hospital for three days. I wish ALL women in the middle east had the courage this woman did!
  
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- ambrosia
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:29am
  HA…haaaaaaaaaaaa !
  
  You GO….SUPER Iranian Woman in your Power Burka !
  Hell hath no fury like a saucy woman trapped in a medieval burka !
  
  This woman should be LEADING that country-
  the beloved “Neda” would adore her!
  
  Take note, Sandrag Fluke-
  this is how real women TRULY make a difference-
  fighting one-on-one for their very being,
  not demanding
  the taxpayers cover everything from your birth control
  to your sippy cups !
  
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- DirtyDeeds
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:34am
  I think this story is false, otherwise this woman would already be dead. I think the cleric is using his status of being humiliated to gain media attention to form rules that are more restrictive on women. I would call this social martyrdom.
  
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- PaxInVeritate
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:43pm
  My first reaction was Yeeeeeehaaaaw! Hogtie him cowgirl! But upon reflection, would a Middle Eastern man (a cleric no less) readily admit to his being emasculated in public? And the other men near let this “woman” beat him into a pulp? If it got out that women can stand up to the men in public and get away with it, it would be all over for those misogynistic woman beaters.
  
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- Detroit paperboy
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:45pm
  So is this lady the Iranian “Rosa Parks ” ,,,,hmmmmmmmmm ????
  
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- Detroit paperboy
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:48pm
  I’m not sure if cousin IT comes to mind ,,,,,,,,but those burkas are downright creepy……………..sheeese ……….
  
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- dmerwin
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 7:56pm
  This lady is fighting the REAL war on women. Sandra, Cindy, code pink, RALLY girls.
  
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- minorityconservative2
  Posted on September 21, 2012 at 1:15pm
  @ranger
  I am still laughing. I would not put it past them to pick out some women and make an example of them though. GOD bless her!
  
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- 4xeverything
  Posted on September 21, 2012 at 4:58pm
  I was contemplating wearing a full body burka for Halloween. What do you think? Too scary?
  
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BODYBAG
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:33am
Having the wrath of Israel or the US come down on you is one thing, but just
wait until your WOMEN turn on you. You’ll need your fake god then.

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- Detroit paperboy
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:32pm
  Seriously, just air drop tons and tons of Jack Daniels and porn and bikinis and beach balls, the reason these assbackward camel humpers are so pissed and angry and full of hate, is because nobody over there is having any fun………what sad sick bunch cultists Islam is….”….the anti Christ has been revealed and it is ISLAM ITSELF……….”……………”……………
  
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floridareader
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:31am
The revenge of the burka!!!!!
It’s about time Muslim women give the same treatment to Muslim men… everyday.

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- Walkabout
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:11am
  I am all for it. Who insulted whom first?
  
  The Iman insulted the woman first.
  
  Devout Muslim mend should have to cover up head to toe in black in 100+ degree heat. When they take off a piece of clothing to breath, we should have morality police beat them. If they resist maybe we beat them to _____.
  
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deltaecho
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:31am
A Persian dude in drag.

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- stumpy68
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 6:53pm
  A guy in drag looking for a fight was the first thing that popped into my mind
  
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xendude
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:30am
This is one of those stories that I file under believe none of what you hear, and half of what you see.

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- WindyDualism
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:37pm
  Ooohhmm. Well it is true. She had to as her disabled daughter was busy. Your zen made you post twice? ADHD zen?
  
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- PaxInVeritate
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:59pm
  WINDYDUALISM… how’d did you know I had HDAD?? Oh… you weren’t talking to me. *chuckles*
  
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Thornyrose13
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:24am
Any chance we can get her to immigrate here? We could use someone willing to stand up to bullying Muslim clerics.

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BOMUSTGO
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:23am
He got the shiite kicked out of him by a woman!

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- KeystoneState
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:11am
  Ha! Good one! This woman’s a hero! That being said, I pray she got the heck away and is still in one piece.
  
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flyoverbob
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:20am
It’s simple tell all the men to go home and beat their wives.When the guy doesn’t show up the next day,you have found the woman.

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do_in_it_2
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:09am
This should be our new military camo. Dress like the women and they won’t know who you are. Awesome camo.

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piper60
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:03am
This woman displayed more moxie that the current occupooper of the WH.

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djmaine
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:55am
What a puss he is. Unfortunately he was following the code of Sharia. This brave woman will probably be stoned to death.

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Derek01
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:43am
A true muslim rock star

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:46am
  Too bad the ladies last name was not Bobbit, and he her cheating, no good, husband.
  
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quiltgal
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:38am
My pick for Woman of the Year!

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- godhatesacoward
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:23pm
  Too bad she’s going to see stars from the rocks.
  
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Eastinfection
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:33am
Carrie Underwood should write a song about it.

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- WindyDualism
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:41pm
  Aretha already done did dat.
  
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lel2007
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:32am
I suppose there’s a BOLO out for an Iranian ($) wearing a blue or black bag, no other identifying features.

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- CT88
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:48am
  I sprayed coffee all over my keyboard after reading that one. I am still laughing.
  
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N37BU6
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:27am
Good.

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SquidVetOhio
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:25am
In the words of the great Aretha Franklin;

R.E.S.P.E.C.T Find out what it means to me!

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cloudsofwar
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:25am
the islamist will move heaven and earth to find that woman and it wont be just one man looking it will be a large group of men. when they find her she will be beaten by the group or killed by the group. men over there treat women worse than dogs. the religion of peace? i don’t think so. the iman spent 3 days in the hospital? BS.

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Cosmos102
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:24am
It’s hard to believe there are a People who make their women walk around looking like Halloween ghosts. Does the Left know about this? The GOP has a “war on women” and the Democrats have aligned themselves with the Muslims. Does Sandra Fluke know about this?

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momrules
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:19am
I read about this yesterday and all I could do was laugh and say You Go Girl……..

May all the women in these backward nations start having *bad days* and put a few million more. so called men, in the hospital.

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- GodFearingMama
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:50am
  Hear them roar.. LOL
  And its funny here how Dearborn is full of strip clubs packed with muslim men
  
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Critters58
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:16am
Good for her but now she will probably be stoned to death or beheaded. I agree with her, why can’t the men be responsible and control their passions. Are they adults or infants?

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KickinBack
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:15am
How do you keep an Iranian morality policeman busy?

Take him to a Wal-Mart store.

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biohazard23
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:11am
You go, girl!

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scrapadapolis
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:11am
Like I read,soon muslims will be fighting eachother.when they have noone else to pester.

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BobNH
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:08am
What I love here is that he won’t be able to identify his attacker!!! Talk about justice!!

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- Gonzo
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:17am
  I hope you’re right, or she’s toast.
  
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- cloudsofwar
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:18am
  i hope he can’t for her sake.
  
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- Payattentionppl
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 11:18am
  IF this story is true, a woman will most likely die. It may not be THAT woman, but they will find a scapegoat.
  
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