US EditionIranian chess player who removed hijab gets Spanish citizenship
- Iranian chess player Sara Khadem, who competed without a hijab at a tournament and faced an arrest warrant in Iran, has been granted Spanish citizenship.
- Khadem participated in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships without wearing a headscarf, which is mandatory according to Iran's strict Islamic dress codes.
- Khadem's citizenship was approved by the Spanish cabinet, citing the "special circumstances" surrounding her case.
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Iranian chess player Sara Khadem banned from home for not wearing Hijab, gets Spanish citizenship
Iranian chess player Sara Khadem, who competed without a hijab and faced threats, has been granted citizenship by Spain. She had moved to Spain in 2023 after an arrest warrant was issued against her in Iran.
Iranian chess player Sara Khadem who competed without hijab granted Spanish nationality
By Vasco Cotovio, Catherine Nicholls and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — An Iranian chess player, who competed in an international tournament without wearing a hijab, has been granted Spanish nationality, Spain’s Minister of Justice announced on Tuesday. Sara Khadem, also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, competed in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in December 2022. She was photographed not wearing a hijab, de…
Iranian chess player Sara Khadem who competed without hijab granted Spanish nationality
By Vasco Cotovio, Catherine Nicholls and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — An Iranian chess player, who competed in an international tournament without wearing a hijab, has been granted Spanish nationality, Spain’s Minister of Justice announced on Tuesday. Sara Khadem, also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, competed in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in
Spain grants nationality to Iran chess star who shunned hijab
Sara Khadem, the Iranian chess player who fled to Spain after competing in an international tournament without wearing a mandatory hijab, was on Wednesday granted Spanish nationality, a government minister announced.
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