Woman's death after arrest over hijab stirs protests in Iran

Mahsa Amini was an Iranian woman who was born on September 20, 2000, in Saqez, Iran. She ultimately died on September 16, 2022, and her death has since sparked a series of political protests. While her death might have sparked these political protests, she was reportedly a "shy" and "reserved" resident who "never challenged the country's clerical rulers or its Islamic dress code," a source close to the family told The Jerusalem Post.

Amini was arrested in September 2022 while visiting Tehran for allegedly violating Iran's strict Islamic dress code, which requires women to wear headscarves or hijabs, according to the Wall Street Journal. At the time, she was on her way to visit her uncle but as soon as she stepped out of the local train station, she was confronted by police because of her clothes. Amini and her brother reportedly tried to explain to the officers that they were unfamiliar with the Tehran rules but they still took her into custody.