Tehran ∙ International chess player Sarah Kadam (25) participated in the competition without wearing a hijab in solidarity with the hijab movement in Iran. Iran’s media released a picture of Sarah competing without a headscarf at the FIDE World Chess Championship in Kazakhstan. Sara has not commented on this. Sara has an international rank of 804.
After the death of Mahsa Amini (22), who was taken into custody by the morality police for not wearing hijab, the protest led by women has passed 100 days.
Meanwhile, Iran prevented the wife and daughter of international footballer Ali Dei (53) from leaving the country. Ali Dei was a supporter of the movement.
Ali Deyi said that the plane they boarded from Tehran to join him in Dubai landed on Kish Island, part of Iran, and both of them were thrown off the plane.
President Ibrahim Raisi said in Tehran that he would not show any mercy to the protesters. In the past, athletes have publicly supported the agitation. In October, Elnas Rekhabi (33) participated in the climbing category at the sports festival held in South Korea without wearing a headscarf. The football team protested by not singing the national anthem at the World Cup match in Doha.
English Summary: Iran chess player protest without wearing hijab