Love Speaks…Bold, Brilliant and Beautiful: A Look at Iranian Women

 

Iran is a land of rich history, culture, and beautiful Persian women. Iran which was famous as Persia, is one of the oldest civilization on the earth. The country is also renowned for its exotic beauty. Persian girls have fair skin and black hair, which is a killer combination. Most of the Iranian Woman inherited the genes of Caucasus, Middle East, Central Asians, South Asian and Africa.

Persian women are very romantic, intelligent, caring and straightforward. They care more about their beauty and very particular about their dressing style.

The moment I entered the country sometime in 2015, I was very eager to see, more than anything else, the women of Iran. And that’s how my entire trip went, that’s all I mostly remember from Iran…how amazingly beautiful the women of Iran are. How much grace, how much elegance they have, how they have mastered the art of being beautiful under the restrictions of a dress code. They are the most beautiful women I have ever seen. And I confess that what seemed at the beginning a cool thing to do, wearing a hijab, it became at the end of my trip a burden.

Persian is one of the oldest Indo-European languages in the world. It’s soft-sounding, romantic and full of passion. For Iranians, poetry plays a significant part in their culture, and they study it as part of the curriculum from a young age at school.

Iranians consider the eyes as the most beautiful part of one’s face. No wonder, they are totally correct. They apply good eye makeup so that the onlooker’s full attention is directed to the eyes. This makes them look more appealing and beautiful. Eye liner, primer, kajal, kohl and eye shadow, all these eye products should be applied properly to make their eyes look more dramatic and beautiful.

Iran is a wonderful country with rich history, stunning architecture, breathtaking nature, kind and helpful people, though with loads of strict rules controlling social life. In principle, separate wedding parties for men and women, no kissing and touching in public, secret dates, staying reserved about matters of sexuality. However, I suppose young Iranians must have found their way how to live with this phenomenon. Young people are usually so witty and courageous in overcoming any obstacles in love.

I wanted to know more. How Iranians fall in love, get married, how they live their love lives in Iran. Luckily, I have some Iranian friends who answered my curious questions, “It is very rare that a girl would flirt with a boy. Iranian girls want to be chased. If a girl shows affection towards a man, she does it very decently. She would try to get closer to the guy and talk to him, but she would never behave too pushy.

The young ladies I saw and spoke are surely not enough to express the immensity of their beauty, as I was busy staring with my mouth open many times and couldn’t focus on taking pictures of women who were passing by. Many times, I felt uncomfortable to ask for pictures, as probably they would not understand why I am so fascinated about their beauty, and many were shy or embarrassed thinking they cannot be beautiful because of the hijab they have to wear. But to me they seemed even more beautiful without hijab.

The most common question I have been asked was how do I feel about wearing a hijab, what do I think about it, and most of them were telling me apologetic that it is not their choice to wear it but they have to… I thought maybe that’s the price they have to pay for their majestic beauty.

And so, for all the women of Iran, I bow in front of their beauty, I bow in front of their grace, I bow in front of their everyday fight to conquer again the pride to be a beautiful woman. I had the opportunity to meet a middle-aged Iranian woman. Her name is Ms. Behnaz Kosari(means glorified and a legendary female character). She is an inspiration to me because of her exotic beauty, becharming or amazeballs! In Iran most of people do not know why they should cover themselves; they assume that this coercion is not compatible with their freedom. There are plenty of men who appreciate the exotic, charming, and passionate nature of Iranian women!

From the moment I first laid eyes on her, I knew she was a perfect match for me. I love everything about her. Meeting her had been the highlight of my life. I want to spend all my tomorrows finding out more and more reasons to be in love with her. Her beauty mesmerized me. Her sense of humour put a smile on my face. Her kindness and compassion filled me with awe. Thank you for being all that I could ask for in a woman and so much more.

Life is so much richer and more fulfilling since I met her. She filled a void in my heart that no one else could ever fill. Through all of life’s mountaintops and valleys, I was so blessed to be able to share this roller coaster of life with her for a few days. When I have to spend time apart, I miss everything about her. I miss all those intimate moments we have shared, and I can’t wait until we can be together again.

The very first thing I wanted to know about dating in Iran was where young Iranians go for a date. “In the beginning we usually go to coffee shops, to the cinema, parks or restaurants. Later, as dating goes on, also to the mountains, national parks or beaches”, acknowledged all my Iranian friends.

And where do potential couples meet? “There are many opportunities from universities to workplaces, through families, friends, parties and social media – mostly Instagram. Dating apps are filtered in Iran, so those are not really easy to reach,” says Tahereh, a 26-year-old Tehrani girl currently studying in Luxemburg.

Interesting. It seems like there is absolutely no difference compared to the Western world. However, it is not so easy as it appears.

“When boys and girls go out, they often experience some kind of fear. If a man and a woman go out and they are not officially related, which means they are not family members, nor husband and wife, the police can ask them to clarify their relationship,” explains Sadeq, a 27-year-old Mashadi. However, it does not happen often. The police are mostly checking younger guys,” continues Sadeq. “You know, Mashad is a religious city, so it happens more often here than in other Iranian cities.”

One day in Tehran, in a big park close to the Tabiat Bridge, a van full of policemen stopped by a couple that was sitting in the park. Morality police typically detain women seen without the proper hijab head-covering in public. In this case, however, the police interrogated both the girl and the boy and escorted them to the police van.

Surely, not every date ends in a police van. Soon we noticed another couple in the park. I approached them, because they seemed so lovely and cute and I had lots of questions in my head.

“Guys, you are a couple, right? It must be quite difficult for you to date with all these restrictions,” I said to them. “Restrictions? There are no restrictions,” says the guy cheerfully. There was a hint of inner freedom in the way he said that. His name was Hooshmand.

“So, Hooshmand, do your parents know that you are dating a girl?” “Yes, of course, and they are very proud of me,” answers the confident Irani. They were both students of medicine and they met at their university. “So, what about you, Samin, do your parents know about your relationship with Mohammad?” “No! They do not! It is a secret,” replies the pretty young lady.

We all laughed and at that point, I realized that true love knows no obstacles.
But after about 8 years later…

For weeks, Iranians have been taking to the streets to protest the rule of their Islamic regime. And women have taken the lead.
Protests began after a 22-year-old by the name of Mahsa Amini died in police custody on 16 September 2022. She had been accused of improperly wearing a hijab.

"Women have been telling the police — the morality police — it's none of your business, I don't wanna cover my hair," Masih Alinejad, an Iranian human rights activist said.

But it’s now about much more than that.


Anwar A. Khan is a freedom
fighter who writes on politics
and international issues.