A short time ago, I went with one of my friends to Kashan, a conservative city steeped in history located at the gates of the desert, in central Iran. We wanted to visit some of its modern galleries, which have undergone a remarkable restoration in recent years.
Kashan, which is about 250 kilometers south of Tehran, has long shared the conservative culture of the nearby city of Qom – a holy city that hosts the most prominent members of the Shiite clergy. We had therefore brought Islamic outfits in our luggage, in addition to the less austere clothes that we wear in the capital.
But once we arrived, we were pleasantly surprised to find that conservative outfits didn’t have to leave our suitcases.
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Not so long ago, most women in Kashan still wore the black chador – a large veil covering the entire body – but this is no longer the case today.
I regularly travel around my country, and I have come to this conclusion: if such an evolution is possible in a city like Kashan, then no city in Iran can any longer be described as totally conservative. Even Qom is experiencing its own social metamorphosis.
In Kashan, change is noticeable everywhere. If the mud-brick walls and the narrow alleys have not disappeared, charming hotels and dazzling residences renovated by wealthy Teheranians now stand proudly alongside them. most
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