An Analysis of the Culture of Hijab in Ayatollah Khamenei's Thought

Abstract

The culture of hijab has long been one of the most important religious rituals and has been proposed as a quoted and reasonable principle to preserve the female personality and privacy of the family in different religions. The importance of hijab is such that in addition to elevating the position of women in individual and social affairs, it plays an important role in controlling sexual instincts and preventing the instability of the family's foundation and the spread of social corruption; Therefore, considering the valuable role of hijab and chastity, the global arrogance of the West has sought to replace and promote the culture of nudity and lack of hijab under the pretext of women's freedom and rights. The present article uses a descriptive and analytical method while collecting Ayatollah Khamenei's statements along with narrative and scientific arguments, to explain and prove the role of hijab to denounce the propaganda of forced hijab deception by explaining the rationally selective role of hijab. The article believes that Ayatollah Khamenei considers hijab as a valuable issue and conforms with human nature, which prevents an unconditional mixing of men and women in society. Based on his view, the root of the West's struggle against the culture of hijab is "the tendency to spread its degenerate and deviant culture worldwide", "instrumental view on women ", "the dominance of Western culture in destroying the people's religion" and "making people unreligious". He also enumerated the benefits of hijab and chastity; "security for men and women," "respect for women," "control of sexual instincts," and "family strength" emphasize the need to stand up to the vulgar and naked culture of the West and the nonsense of the West. He also enumerated the benefits of hijab and chastity such as "Security for men and women", "respect for women", "control of sexual instincts" and "family stability" emphasizing the need to stand up to the vulgar and naked culture of the West, and the nonsense of the Westernized.