Azar Nafisi's Quote - Religion was used as an ideology, as a system of control. When the

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Religion was used as an ideology, as a system of control. When the

Religion was used as an ideology, as a system of control. When they forced the veil upon women, they were using it as an instrument of control in the same way that in Maos China people were wearing Mao jackets and women were not supposed to wear any makeup. – Azar Nafisi

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