Tehran: Five women disguised themselves as men so they could sneak into an Iranian football match in brazen defiance of the country’s strict Islamic law.
Wearing fake beards, wigs and men’s clothing, the group snuck past security at Tehran’s Azadi stadium to watch their team, Persepolis, be crowned champions of the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Women have been banned from attending football matches in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution, with officials saying they must be protected from the vulgar atmosphere.
Alireza Adeli, head of security for the Tehran municipality, said it was not the first time it had happened.
‘Girls have tried in the past to enter the stadium,’ he said, adding that women would remain barred because of ‘crowding’ and ‘inappropriate conditions’.
