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Iranian chess participant Sara Khadem, also referred to as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, took half in a world match with out a hijab, Iranian information outlet Jamaran mentioned on Tuesday.
Khadem is the newest sportswoman to seem at a contest with out a hijab since anti-government protests erupted in September.
Khadem appeared in pictures shared by Jamaran with out her hijab, which is obligatory below Iran’s costume code, throughout her participation on the FIDE World Speedy and Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhastan.
CNN reached out to Khadem’s Instagram web page for remark.
The 1997-born chess participant is ranked 804 amongst lively gamers globally and is ranked as quantity 10 in Iran, in line with the Worldwide Chess Federation.
In October, Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competed in South Korea with out her obligatory hijab on, later saying it had fallen off unintentionally. Nonetheless, it’s unclear whether or not Rekabi’s feedback have been made below duress.
In November, Iranian archer Parmida Ghasemi demonstrated her assist for anti-government protests by eradicating her hijab throughout an awards ceremony in Tehran, later saying she didn’t discover it falling off.
Video shared on social media reveals her permitting the headband to drop in what was extensively interpreted as a present of assist for nation-wide demonstrations.
Iran’s deputy sports activities minister Maryam Kazemipour mentioned in November that athletes who acted in opposition to Islamic norms “regretted” their actions afterward and “are on the lookout for a possibility to make up for his or her mistake.”
