A historical study of the trend of changing the dress and hijab of women in Iranian society during the transition from the Pahlavi period to the Islamic Republic

Abstract

From time immemorial, the issue of covering men and women has been one of the challenges facing governments and governments. A quick look at the history of Iran shows that even before Islam, veiling was a common objection among women. However, the issue of hijab still has its pros and cons in Iran. One of the crucial periods in the issue of hijab and covering is related to the two governments of the current century, namely the Pahlavi government and the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the course of historical studies of the Pahlavi government and the Islamic Revolution regarding women, we come to an important issue such as women's hijab. Accordingly, in this study, this important issue has been considered. In this research, the method of document study has been used to collect information, so that by referring to books, articles and reputable scientific sites; The history of hijab from the late Qajar period until now has been studied. The evolution of the way women dressed reached the Pahlavi from Qajar to important events such as the discovery of hijab by Reza Khan and the forced discovery of hijab and the subsequent optionalization of this important in the second Pahlavi era and then the uprising of the Iranian people and demand to return to hijab and feet in the Islamic Revolution It is one of the important issues that has been addressed in this study and in this regard, the role of political, social and religious issues in the process of changing the hijab through the veil and hijab of women in Iranian society during the Pahlavi period to the Islamic Republic. This research has been done in a descriptive historical way.