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VIVAnews - Iranian parliament issued new regulations banning all airlines flying over the country's adzan. New flight operations may be resumed after the passengers praying prayers.
"According to the new regulations, the aircraft are prohibited from flying over the call to prayer, especially during the dawn call to prayer," said the chairman of the culture committee of the Iranian parliament Ali Taheri, told Mehr news agency this week.
Head of Iran's aviation organization, Hamid Reza Pahlevani, confirmed the existence of this rule. The new aircraft should fly after 30 minutes after the call to prayer. "This is to allow time for the passengers their prayers," said Pahlevani told ISNA.
Iran has implemented sharia practices since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appointed in 2005, sharia is applied very strictly in this Shiite country.
Taheri said the current parliament is also considering implementing Islamic dress for airport workers and flight attendants.
The regulation in Iran, women must cover their hair and wear long loose clothes, which do not show curves. Violators can be sentenced to flogging, fined, or imprisoned. (umi)
