Posted in News Iran BEFORE the 1979 revolution: Photos show the extent of women’s freedom under the Shah – but life was not all rosy June 24, 2025 Under the rule of King Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was an ally of Britain and the US, the hijab was even banned because it was argued it suppressed women. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14838145/Iran-1979-Islamic-revolution-Photos-extent-womens-freedom-Shah-life-not-rosy.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490