Iran's conservative parliament is drafting an official Islamic costume for both men and women, according to the head of its cultural commission. A bill proposing a national dress code has been submitted to parliament's research center for review.
The initiative follows a July warning from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about foreign cultural encroachment. State television has aired segments exploring acceptable dress, while police have detained hundreds of women for clothing deemed too revealing. Parliament also voted down a gender equality measure earlier this week.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this Anadolu Agency wire report, first published in August 2004, in its own words.