Iranian secularization sees soaring support for regime change - poll
Majority of Iranians oppose compulsory hijab, do not pray five times a day, Tony Blair Institute finds.
By LAHAV HARKOV
Published: NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Growing Iranian support for regime change has come together with widespread secularization, a new study published by the Tony Blair Institute found. Polls conducted by The Group for Analyzing and Measuring attitudes in Iran (GAMAAN) show a clear connection between a majority of Iranians supporting greater secularization and seeking to overthrow the current Islamist regime.
Most Iranian men (70%) and women (74%) oppose the compulsory hijab, the issue that sparked the current mass protests across the country, after Iran’s morality police arrested Mahsa Amini for not covering enough of her hair. She died in custody under suspicious circumstances. Only 13% of women and 17% of men support the compulsory hijab.
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Majority of Iranians oppose compulsory hijab, do not pray five times a day, Tony Blair Institute finds.
By LAHAV HARKOV
Published: NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Growing Iranian support for regime change has come together with widespread secularization, a new study published by the Tony Blair Institute found. Polls conducted by The Group for Analyzing and Measuring attitudes in Iran (GAMAAN) show a clear connection between a majority of Iranians supporting greater secularization and seeking to overthrow the current Islamist regime.
Most Iranian men (70%) and women (74%) oppose the compulsory hijab, the issue that sparked the current mass protests across the country, after Iran’s morality police arrested Mahsa Amini for not covering enough of her hair. She died in custody under suspicious circumstances. Only 13% of women and 17% of men support the compulsory hijab.
more.............. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-723023