Between Law and Tradition: Women and Womanhood in Iran’s Nasim-e Shomal

Issues related to women constituted some of the most significant debates in modern Iran especially following Constitutional Revolution 1906. Women’s education, working conditions, as well their civil and political rights were also among widely discussed subjects periodicals published early-twentieth century later. This article explores Sayyid Ashrafu’d-Din Hosayni Gilani’s women-related poems which he his one-man Nasim-e Shomal newspaper would later become name is publicly known. simple expression extensive use colloquial language form poetry made one popular period. Although covered almost every issue its time, problems women, particularly those “ordinary” common concerns. Besides, frequent Islamic teachings defend women’s rights, albeit a notably cautious manner, was another distinctive feature poetry.