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Maybe you weren\u2019t paying attention during Iran\u2019s revolution in 1979, but one of the dramatic changes involved not turbans but neckties (or rather, the lack of them). For years, Iran had its own cultural revolution<\/a> where neckties were fervently discouraged (along with sex, drugs, and rock \u2018n roll). The millenialists<\/a> at the turn of the century even felt that they were a sign of the apocalypse (unlike Casual Fridays). Nevertheless, the \u201c Shah\u2019s donkey tail<\/a>\u201d has been returning<\/a> to the streets of Iran, paralleling the subtle changes that have taken place in mens\u2019 grooming and womens\u2019 fashion. \u201cWearing ties makes us look more respectable. Most of our customers are very happy.\u201d said a clothing store salesmen. But while neckties were never made illegal, government officials still voice their displeasure. \u201cThe tie is a symbol of the West. We want to keep our own cultural identity,\u201d a Foreign Ministry official said.<\/p>\n

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Zahed Amanullah is associate editor of altmuslim.com.\u00a0 He is based in London, England.\n<\/p>\n

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