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Iranian chess participant who got rid of hijab will get Spanish citizenship

26-year-old Iranian chess participant Sara Khadem took phase in a championship held in Kazakhstan in December 2022 and not using a headband, which is necessary underneath Iran’s strict Islamic get dressed codes.

Madrid,UPDATED: Jul 27, 2023 21:22 IST

Iran’s Sara Khadem seemed with exposed hair at a global chess event in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Photograph: Reuters)