# The Veiled Women

**Source**: https://oia.osu.edu/2018-international-photography-exhibition/veiled-women
**Parent**: https://oia.osu.edu/2018-international-photography-exhibition

Location: Shahr-e Kord, Iran\
Date: June 2017\
Photographer: Saba Hashemi\
Home Country: India\
University Affiliation: Visiting Scholar\
Category: Arts and Culture\
Award: Honorable Mention

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"The veiled women is about a cold, windy day in the winter that is called Ashura. This day is an important day for Shia Muslims. A ceremonial mourning is held each year at that day. I remember getting a chilly feeling by looking at this scene. I was wondering how those women can walk for several kilometers in the cold dry air. They were all attending a ceremonial mourning that was far more important for them than their comfort."

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