Divorce Iranian Style Iran Family Court Rooms

Divorce Iranian Style, 78-minute documentary, shot in Tehran Family Courts in 1997, with Kim Longinotto, for 'True Stories' series, Channel 4 TV (first broadcast August 1999). Premiered at Edinburgh International Film Festival, August 1998. Awards include Silver Hugo, Chicago Film Festival 1998; Silver FIPA, Biarritz FF 1998; Golden Spire and Grand Prize, San Francisco International Film Festival 1999; Flaherty Award, BAFTA, 1999.
www.zibamirhosseini.com

[@mariacanto1871]

I applaud this brave woman for speaking up about her marital problems!

[@vivians9392]

She is pretty mouthy, considering where she lives and their laws against women.

[@mgann9893]

Vivian S she's fed up!

[@chy9061]

@@vivians9392 well she’s allowed to voice her opinion, Iranian women are not hush hush, they pretty much are confident and try and speak up as much as they can.

[@CharlieCarr-rm2wt]

i dont (trolling PLEAASE dont report)

[@funkyfiss]

Damn.. imagine not leaving your house for 30 years without permission. Not allowed to answer the phone In your own house, not allowed to talk to your family. And then after all that the judge turns around and says you have to make yourself pretty to win back this over controlling, abusive husband.

[@mariacanto1871]

funkyfiss that seems like a lot of work for nothing!

[@funkyfiss]

@@mariacanto1871 its allot of work for absolutely nothing. The worst part is, she cant live independently. She can't rent or own a house or apartment by herself. She can't work. Nothing... not without having a male guardian around her all the time giving his permission.

[@funkyfiss]

@NorCal Rider oh they have something like that. It's called Sharia. The pursuit of happiness applys more to men while women are seen as property. Even in the afterlife women automatically get their virginity back and have to be one of 72 virgins that serve a man. That is if you make it to heaven.. there are allot of sins in Islam.

[@funkyfiss]

@NorCal Rider yes it is.

[@BeAmbitiousNotContent]

NorCal Rider it’s an unfortunate reality. I’m thankful that I have a voice.

[@michellakhan2340]

funny how the women filing for divorce, their file gets lost, but the mens file fighting the divorce is readily available

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

michella khan. Even Shariah Law justice descriminates women! 😁😁😁

[@faizaanwar3662]

@@alfredoelguezabal5445 you mean sexist men

[@penguinplays2673]

​@@alfredoelguezabal5445 No

[@comedyshortsinc]

@@alfredoelguezabal5445No it’s doesn’t. You’re Islamophobic and you’re simply looking to slander Islam.

[@deadendkid5764]

So sad that this woman has no rights! "You must go home and make yourself pretty" Ecchhh!

[@robertparker481]

Not really true entirely. She has the right to go home and make herself pretty.

[@user-nq6um4bs5y]

Robert Parker She’s a child..

[@robertparker481]

@@user-nq6um4bs5y God Almighty, do some people understand sarcasm?

[@robertparker481]

@@user-nq6um4bs5y wait a minute, I thought he said that to the older lady. I could be wrong

[@pachanou]

@@robertparker481 Thats a good one .... ... ( except not for everybody to get it , do ..... ).

[@VGYugo]

"A girl can reach puberty at 9 and then she can be married". What. That's some sick stuff right there especially coming from a judge or whatever they claim he is.

[@raijoel3990]

Valentin Grgic insane .... how about women having two husbands...what sharia law says ...only man can merry four wife ...and how about women getting married four husbands. So much discrimination.... 9 years girls are married in Muslim countries that is unacceptable....she hasn’t developed fully physically emotionally mentally how on earth men take away young girls. After taking young girls what man does to his girls...sleep together...???

[@whoareyoutoaccuseme]

My period started exactly 2 weeks after my 12th birthday. And I'm asexual. I can't imagine how awful it is for others like me, and for ANY women in these countries. And I'm flabbergasted that the Left is now defending these atrocities - I'm considered 'right wing' now (lifelong left leaning centrist) because i have a problem with this.

[@jamie-r2034]

@@whoareyoutoaccuseme Sorry to ask but what's asexual? And I'm still not sure why youtube recommended this to me. lol

[@tishbowman2990]

Muhammad, their prophet, married a 6 year old. He "Thighed" her until she was 9. At that point she was deemed a "woman" and he consummated the marriage. There is a ceremony performed for Muslim girls at age 9 (enmasse if numerous) where they are pronounced publicly to be women. At this point they can be sold off for marriage. Used to pay a debt most likely. It can be Uncles, or other close family members. Sharia Law is barbaric.

[@jamie-r2034]

@Charlie B. Barkin Crazy shit!

[@talkaboutabuse9866]

Ziba is my hero in all of this. A young woman who stands up for herself and doesn’t allow controlling older men to dominate her.

[@CharlieCarr-rm2wt]

ALRIGHT

[@sonnygirl8358]

This video is a lesson for all of us to be Grateful we are not subjected to such as this.

[@odetdpseconddletdpseta9343]

This is MADNESS! if the file is not in its place comeback in a week, if still not there, comeback in 2 weeks....

[@nwadi6408]

With all due respect, as a woman I COULD NOT live in that country.

[@memerose2146]

Me neither, I'd shove that phone up his ass before asking for permission!

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

Iniese Umah. Are you saying that women in Iran understand and ACCEPT that patriarchal society and are happy to let men think for them and be controled for that machist culture ?! It that what you say ?! That the suffering of women in muslim countries is normal just because is part of their culture and women need just carrie with that their entire lives ?! That is what you mean, when you say 'is not the culture you live in' ..are part of that problem ? ..because obviously you don't even see it as problem !

[@memerose2146]

@Buenos Kaka Roaches ?????

[@arpr7043]

And I would never want to live in the West with it's high rape rates. If you educate yourself, maybe you will find out that Iranian are nicest people and don't support this laws.

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

Ar Pr the low rates of rapes is due to it being underreported . Women aren't believed and if they do report it, it's usually blamed on them.

[@kevinmccorkle7476]

Wow. I am saddened at the reality, amazed at the resilience of these people, especially the children.

[@vivians9392]

Horrible thought, but all of their sweet boy children are going to grow up and treat them the same way!

[@nastayquan6128]

Young children think that this life (Islamic) is normal because they know nothing else.

[@brianweiss1403]

It seems the women r always giulty of something and the men r untouchable

[@vivians9392]

That is a sick culture for women! So glad I was born in the USA!

[@phantomlord71usa]

It's built into their religion. It's fucked up

[@nastayquan6128]

God bless the U.S.A.

[@angelhelton682]

It's really sad. Women have 2 go through hell sometimes & men though, they can do damn near anything they want

[@mgann9893]

Vivian S i mean it sounds like the man is the problem but she must go home and make herself pretty to tempt him back. Like she did something wrong.. I can"t with this opression.

[@celticfire64]

Can I "B" Slap these good for nothing husbands...

[@sherrigillman401]

You misspelled BITCH slap

[@celticfire64]

@@sherrigillman401 I try not to cuss...

[@ThatBeeyatch]

I thank God I was not born a woman in certain parts of the world . He knows I couldn’t do it .

[@janellcrews6108]

That's all they know. It's how their raised. I'm glad I wasn't born there too but I'm shocked these women don't rebell.

[@janellcrews6108]

@Jaime Alonzo ok do you have a point troll with no picture?

[@whoareyoutoaccuseme]

Why don't you do something about it then, to show god how truly thankful you are?

[@jeffreybird6202]

Your God is no different than their God. There all just imaginary friend in the sky, and yes this is a horrible religion, but if you read your bible you will find the same bat shit crazy crap in your book.

[@kc3654]

Janell Crews hey gorgeous yes i agree, but they are too scared and have no support, if they rebelled they would be in even more trouble prison/lashings ect. Ps that thing jaime got its comments deleted for hate speech .. sometimes people have no friends or morals or loved ones and instead try to speak to people on the internet but as they have no social skills or decency they still end up alone and sad like jaime here.

[@celticfire64]

The woman who married a second time, married a good man. A man who respects her..

[@sas2300]

Imagine being able to use the phrase "I wrote to you in the court about her lack of respect for me", as though that's a legal argument....

[@HotEyeCandi]

This is absolutely outrageous!!! “It is your responsibility to make yourself attractive to him and tempt him back” ?!?!! WTH🤯🤦‍♀️

[@janetjohnson998]

Sickening. Those poor women.

[@dfwboxingisback9173]

I saw this years ago. One of the most fascinating documentaries I've ever seen.

[@arpr7043]

This documentary is 30 years old and propaganda because Iranians don't support this laws. Off course they show us the most woman hostile man but as we saw even them can't do what they want and Iranian woman can scream and yell and speak for their rights!

[@SamFreedom]

you need to get out more. but if you are a woman in Iran, you can't.

[@arpr7043]

@@SamFreedom Why can't a woman leave Iran? Why do you comment with no knowledge? Iran is not Saudi Arabia a woman in Iran can leave any time she wants. Actually if a man doesn't pay her ex wife an amount of maintenance she can report him and he can't leave the country. Now go and educate yourself.

[@chy9061]

@@arpr7043 ignore them they are brainwashed towards the ills of their own country. The Iranian women I met regardless of the laws are some of the most strongest and forward looking women, extremely resilient and don’t let anything put them down. Iranian men are also some of the nicest men in the world.

[@babyblake2317]

These women need to have a revolution. This is REDICULOUS.

[@arpr7043]

No we don't keep your revolution for yourselves!

[@ambrosejoseph4843]

Oops, lost the file. These are evil, vile people.

[@cathycook2905]

Ambrose Joseph in Anerica women didn't have a lot of rights either. They had to fight for their rights. There are men that will killed their entire family just because the wife wants a divorce. That's barbaric and evil!!!

[@ambrosejoseph4843]

@@cathycook2905 I said evil and vile.

[@pammattox5172]

Jaime Alonzo ????America is the United States

[@kenlawson4177]

The little girl tho! How powerful is she?!

[@rinkle396]

what happened to her where is she now?..

[@racchh_xx]

I have an 8 1/2 year old daughter, & feel physically ill hearing that old man say that "a girl can be married when she reaches puberty, that a girl can reach puberty at 9 & can be married".

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

Rach_xx. And liberals want.to bring Shariah Law to the West !😱 Somthing is is seriously wrong with liberal and Islam: they both want chaos and destruction ! 💣💥🔥💣💥🔥💣💥🔥👎👎👎

[@racchh_xx]

@@alfredoelguezabal5445 Yeah I saw something about an islamist party in Belgium. That plan (in their words). To take power in Belgium & make it the first Western Islamic state. Good luck with that.... But scary thing is they apparently have 2 elected members. I truly don't see them getting anywhere near to their goal. But I am baffled by any person regardless of religion that sees Sharia as anything other than sickening. Even the fact that we have Sharia councils in the UK, don't know of any here in Scotland, possibly there are one or two. But definitely in England. I watched documentary on Sharia councils in London & Birmingham. Mainly woman trying to get an Islamic divorce. And those in charge were literally asking stuff like, did he beat you because your cooking was not good enough!!! Or did he only beat you once, or not hard!! WTF. And government seems to have no control to regulate these psychopaths...

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

Rach_xx. Well, what could I say to you to explain and put into words all that insanity and irrational madness invading the entire 🌎 world these day. Could someone explain the amazing power of some expansionist military-politic Ideology powered and fueled by religion ?! ..That is what Islam is all about; its goal of globally dominance is the main theme and core belief in the whole Qur'an and avery single Muslim believer is encouraged and motivated to get that job done, through the teachings of the Qur'an itself. There's a sad and a trgic side in all that. The sad side is that the liberal media and liberal-progressive-left leaning people, together wit the Socialist Democrat party with their liberal value system agenda, have come to be very helpful hand for the aggressive expansionist ideology in Islam. If you see what liberals stand for; pro diversity, pro 'equality', pro globalism, pro open-borders: all that stuff is CLEARLY helping the Islamic world purposes. The sad thing is ..they WILL prevail; they will have that done. The Bible being a prophetic book propheticed that some global government under one person will be rule the entire world. That prophecy is in Revelation, the last book in the Bible. That leader will be so barbaric and brutal that Adolf Hitler would pass like angel beside him. That man will identify all people in the forehead or arm: without that ID you can't buy or sell; ISIS and Islamic Shariah Law fits PERFECTLY that kind of global government. So being a born Christian myself, I firmly believe that we are, no only in dangerous days, but also we are witnessing the Bible prophecies being fulfilled in front of our very eyes. I also believe, as born again Christian, and according the the Bible promises; I'll no be here when that happens: thanks God for that !

[@parrisestatessouthernhomec3246]

as a father to a 9 year old who has started her cycle this made me sick to my stomach I'd kill a sumbitch.

[@ronnydiehl7262]

They still live in medieval times

[@linzoe8031]

At the men's entrance, they are checked for weapons and cell phones, and at the women's entrance...she had too much make-up on? That made me laugh.

[@perryrush6563]

But they are also to make themselves attractive for their husband. So confusing

[@chy9061]

@@perryrush6563 that’s the point, they can wear makeup for their husband or amongst their family and friends but shouldn’t beautify themselves in front of men they’re not related to.

[@johnwinterbottom1072]

Pray for the Iranian people's freedom from this tyranny.

[@linadavidian8848]

Bugger off !

[@Afghan31]

Like divorce in non-Islamic countries are simple.

[@saberrashidiyan7103]

گمشو

[@tishbowman2990]

I remember Iran in the 70's. It was no where near like this. Women were free.

[@kch3769]

I feel terrible for these women. They have no rights. Most of them are just children. So abusive 🥺

[@user-nq6um4bs5y]

KCH if they’re just children then how are they “women”

[@kch3769]

I said most of them are just children. Some of them obviously were of age. Plus the judge said a child can marry at the age of puberty (as young as 9 years old) that shit is weird idc

[@linadavidian8848]

Feel sorry for your own self. These women have the rights to defend themselves.

[@saberrashidiyan7103]

فکری به حال وحشی بازی‌های خودتان بکنید

[@nopepunx1981]

@@saberrashidiyan7103 think about how wild Sharia law is and how gender specific in it's neglect of women. I have seen it first hand, but it's not just them. Many religions and countries consider women to be second class citizens. You know it is true whether you admit it or not.

[@evam5589]

Y'all my child's father is Arabic and Christian, raised in America yet I see this in him so much. As far as trying to leave him. I'm a blond geman Irish American. Strange tho, I see the hate in his eyes.

[@pupsavr4life]

If you marry a man born in Iran and "visit" the country to which he belongs, he has the legal right to take your children once he's back. It's just sick. Read the book (a true story), "Not Without My Daughter" by Betty Mahmoody.

[@gabe-po9yi]

Eva M I hope that you will not have to have any more children by him. You’ve seen what’s truly in his heart and mind. There’s no changing him. He can also take your children back to his ancestral country and there’s nothing you can do about it. I wish you the best.

[@dylanblack8487]

not yet anyway.

[@vivians9392]

@@pupsavr4life The movie was terrifying! Her husband was a doctor working in America and treated her well, until he took her to Iran, and his family treated her terribly. She had to sneak out of the country with her daughter by various means. Scary story!

[@mavoisine3]

OMG this is the best reality show ever!!!

[@dogpoochogenius]

Zebra is amazing. In that young age, she's handling her case better than any lawyer would do. She should go to school to be a lawyer.

[@brendaunknown9973]

She is

[@deoandbrendareger9795]

She gave up her wedding gift to her now ex husband. He won.

[@zoha4241]

Ziba!!!!!

[@sil4zsq]

her name is Ziba actually, not Zebra :)

[@bluemiracle5131]

it's Ziba (pronounced zeebaa). it means "beautiful" in Persian.

[@homayounshirazi9550]

It is amazing how complicated life could become!

[@louisem4968]

Never left the house without her husband's permission? Appalling.

[@jonasreongjonas7779]

Brother, islam is totally othrodox ... wives Right are lockdown and abuse. they were not given a chances to protect and defence themself. as i said, islam prohibited wife to response any accusation by her husband... shewas force and instructed to follow her husband esteem. they are being in the risk of TALAK spoken by her husband if they against the will of hubby....

[@arpr7043]

That's illegal in Iran! It happens way more often that a man oppress his woman than Iran, look at the high rape rates in the US!!!

[@chy9061]

The only way around that rule as a muslim is you have to wish for a man that says ‘you don’t need to ask my permission, I’ve given it once for all’

[@saberrashidiyan7103]

@@jonasreongjonas7779 در آمریکا و اروپا خیلی بیشتر ظلم می‌شود به زنان. اتفاقا در ایران قانون اسلام طرفدار زنان است.این آمریکایی‌ها و اروپایی‌ها هستند که نسبت به زنان ظلم و تجاوز میکنن

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

Can't get past the first five minutes without wanting to vomit. "You must make yourself look pretty." I'm out.

[@mmmfun77]

L me too

[@firstnamekaty8830]

L Oh that’s nothing compared to the judge guy saying it’s legal to marry girls as young as 9 yrs old as long as they have gone through puberty😱 They’re all fucking child molesters! Sick bastards.

[@sadaflatif8550]

'wauw was not even aware that happen in the name of islam. ''''''''''''''''''''the divorce process for a woman is not as difficult as it is shown here.

[@robertparker481]

@@firstnamekaty8830 aside from that aspect, I did see some gold diggers and some deadbeat dads. Typical Jerry Springer type crap just another culture

[@firstnamekaty8830]

Robert Parker Yeah, same shit, different country. It was kinda surprising to see the women talking shit to the men though, I thought that would get a woman killed over there🤷🏻‍♀️

[@godallowsuturns679]

This seems like another planet. Both, men and women are nuts!!

[@edboido]

Great Movie, thanks for the uploading!!!

[@plumreid]

This court needs computers and they need to fire the guy who keeps "loosing" the women's files.

[@Legallyhaitian]

“Make him want you back” Me: ight. ima head out.

[@nastayquan6128]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeanbadeaux1486]

Lol!!!! OMGOODNESS that would be so funny! Best comment yet!

[@celticfire64]

These husband's are lucky they are not my Neighbors .

[@rockandblues3635]

ha ha ha

[@ballsmahoney8684]

Oh really? What are you gonna do? Talk shit?

[@BS-dq1kz]

celticfire64 This judge isn’t despicable! This is unbelievable! After the wife told him she has done everything her husband has asked and he still treats her horribly, the judge said something like,”You can change this by acting right.” What?! These men are insane! I would never ever survive in a place like that! I would never subject myself to that type of torment. I feel so so bad for these women! And there are some Americans who feel we need to allow these types of men to move here and bring with them their vile beliefs to spread across our country!

[@robertparker481]

Really, what would you do? Go over there and give him a piece of your mind? Go over there and beat him up? Or maybe call the police? Personally, I don't think all men in that country treat their wives that way.and the truth of the matter is, no matter what the culture, women have one thing that gives them power. And that's universal my friend. But then you're dealing with human emotion and love and hate. And both men and women manipulative and cruel. There are men as well as women who will walk all over someone that treats them right and worship the ground of someone that treats them like shit. I think there must be some kind of correlation between relation power dynamics, sexual tension and sexual excitement that draws these types to each other. I've seen it too many times here in the states with American people. Watching people trapped in this cycle is like watching a movie and you hope you don't get cast in the movie. Nine times out of ten the abused ends up going back

[@mikeraia2605]

They should let the little girl be judge. Seems like she naturally knows right from wrong.

[@invisiblemaninvisibleman2097]

Jeeeeez....stunning stunning women here my God

[@triwahyuni5661]

I am Indonesian Muslim, my husband from Australia, he muslim too and he look after me Masyaallah, when I watched this, I just feel blessed. May Allah protect all women in the world. 🤲🏽

[@TmacAbz]

May allah go fk himself and Islam dies out. Religion of cancer.

[@gigisoglamorousipeeglitter7466]

You know, It makes me very angry to see how women are treated there. Absolutely horrible! However, I was so proud of these women when I saw them speak up and argue! They are not at all mousey! I assumed they would be afraid to speak out and stick up for themselves. It surprised me and yet made me damn happy! Blew me away! Well done, ladies! Every last one of you! Be proud!

[@aa2339]

Just saw Netflix's 'Marraige Story' then this. Amazing universailty of it all....

[@Persianempire01]

This is NOT divorce Iranian style.This is islamic divorce style.

[@AndresLopez-lg9hh]

No. This is a reflection of divorce in Islam. All Muslim communities treat marriage and divorce differently and this film shows cases representative of Divorce in this court in Tehran in the 1990s. Even this can be discussed further and Mir-Hosseini and Longinotto chose these cases out of the ~20 cases they reported filming.

[@Persianempire01]

Shame on you.you sound vengeful person.There is no different between Iranian or Persian.So many people are jealous of our history.Wont reply again you no worth it.grow up and become a human

[@IronWarrior86]

Iranian culture is islamic since 1400 years.

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

Persian Empire. ..the film maker said 'judge expert in Sharia Law' And the stubborn liberals still want open borders ..Lord Jesus help us and make a mirale here; put at least some chicken brains inside liberal people heads please. Thank you 😏 😊😊😊

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

Andres Lopez. "THE JUDGE IS EXPERT IN SHARIAH LAW" Where you was when the video say so ?!

[@dogpoochogenius]

20:07 The baby feels so comfortable and so free, hugging a Judge. If kids would act like this in USA they would put them on a Prozac

[@stonemagic540]

the judge is her future husband

[@debkski6084]

Isn't the judge her father? I thought the female secretary to his left is his wife...?

[@celticfire64]

This Judge is clearly talking from out of his Butt...

[@vivians9392]

He is a MAN, like the rest of them over there. He could care less about the women!

[@mrspike7434]

that is no man. That is animal or worse.

[@debbiejudd6512]

I don't get it he has to follow the law of the land. So it's not his fault that things are shit for woman there. I feel bad for all of yhem

[@Vikingshop]

NONE of you is mentioning the totalitarian ideology ISLAM that RULES this country? How come? This judge and ALL the men in this documentary are just treating women as islam COMMANDS.

[@georgelombardi6409]

@@debbiejudd6512 yes-no attorney-at-law, but the same out come as in the USA.

[@badspasm1]

Omg the comment about turning his tea to poison when she stands over him was hilarious.... I don't know why but she was supper funny. I'd love to meet her. Specially if she is single. Very attractive lady.

[@CuttySobz]

Have you ever tried dating a muslim as a non Muslim? Good luck... Trust me I've tried lol. Her family tried forcing me to convert to Islam lol. Such a backwards people in so many ways.

[@CuttySobz]

That lady was incredibly evil, selfish immoral and just full blown manipulative and fake. I really wonder about your taste in women man..

[@RCKY-OHX]

@@CuttySobz how? Her husband cannot bare children، lies and comes from a toxic family where her last solution was to go to court. A shit one at that. She's a G and he needs to get his shit together. If she were the one unable to bear kids, she would not be allowed to divorce him and HE'D be getting himself a second wife and a 3rd play toy while she suffers. She handled her business well and as best as she could and I wish all the best to her. Given the tone of your comment you're probably no different to these men.

[@yifanzhang6763]

Here is a true and real evidence, the judge said according Sharia law girl can be marriage in 9 years old. That is really ridiculous!

[@v8consumption]

@Follower of The Way this is false lol. I mean c'mon dude do a little bit of research

[@jasimmalik8078]

@Follower of The Way What's wrong about 9 year old women marryng? I thought you people believed in freedom?

[@oghuzkhan5117]

no she can not in sharia law.thats iranian culture law they have mixxed with islam to justify their pedophile feelings

[@youngweezybaby3]

​@Follower of The Way what research have you done ? i'm pretty sure your source is a texan website called truthaboutsharia.com , the real truth is ,you are the one who is on a mission to spread hate about a religion you really absolutely have no objective understanding of it. Maybe you already know the truth but you are misguided, Allah says in the quran : فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللَّهُ مَرَضًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكْذِبُونَ , english : “In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie.” explanation : A disease in the religion, not a physical disease. They are the hypocrites and the disease is the doubt that they brought to Islam. ‘And Allah has increased their disease’ means, increased them in their shameful behavior.” Here, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala tells us another trait of the hypocrites (munafiqeen) that their hearts are full of desires, worldly plans, and doubts about Deen. Their disease of lust has been increased because they did not worry about it or sought treatment for it. they plan but Allah is the best of planners. here is a free quick and correct lesson on islam for you.

[@08halit]

@Follower of The Way i as a muslim say that you lie,,According to islam a 9 year old is not fitt for marriage,,marriage is permissable when the girl reaches maturity,,both fysical and mentall,,and no sane parent would marry hes or her 9 year old child.. This is today but if we look back then this was a naturall thing to do because you had to mature earlier because of that times way of life,, a 14 year old could be master of hes house then,,if you look att history youl see that upp untill late 1800 ppl in europe (christians) was marrying at the age off 8,, even today you find places like some states in usa where marriage is permissable att the age of 12... you find places in africa where they cut the woman clitoris (christian country). early 1900 women couldnt be a priest. today a gay man can be preast early 1900 women in all europe had veils around their head,,today only nuns has it.. As time changes so does also ppl and their moral compas. when it commes to muhammad,,some text says she was 9,, some says she was 18 and some say that she was a young woman but funny enough generally speaking christians seams to be stuck in the 6 year ols aisha but forgets that mary the mother of jesus was raped by god the father and the holy ghost when she was 10 and married to joseph ( 90 ) when she was 11 and was pregnant.

[@lindalopez403]

You can see his kids are afraid of his father

[@triciaglen7126]

She should be glad to get rid of him ,and asking for permission to leave the house ? bloody hell that makes my blood boil !!

[@kouavang5928]

The young divorced lady named, Ziba, wanted to study and be a lawyer. How can anyone can be a lawyer in this kind of unorganized courtroom. Anyone can say anything at any time and the judge did not even try to control much. Anyone can alleged anything without credible evidence. There is no rules of evidence. Throughout this whole video, I did not see any lawyer representation.

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

Koua Vang. I'd like to see women judges in Iran and muslims countries to see more fairness and equality for muslims women like Kurdistan societies.

[@arpr7043]

There are very successful Iranian woman lawyers. This video is propaganda and also very old. Most man in Iran don't even support this law.

[@ladybutterfly5667]

Their laws are so one sided only,I’m glad I was not born over there

[@pupsavr4life]

If you marry an Iranian male here in the U.S. and "visit" the country to which he belongs, he has the legal right to take your children. It's just sick. Read the book (a true story), "Not Without My Daughter" by Betty Mahmoody.

[@firstnamekaty8830]

Tanya K What?! Are you serious?! Just when I thought they couldn’t get any worse....🤦🏻‍♀️ I’ve never been more thankful to have been born in America.

[@xgrapher]

@@pupsavr4life If I married an American in Iran and went back to "visit" the US she has a legal right to take custody. What's your point? Divorce and custody has nothing to do with visit or not. Laws were not made to break families and do injustice, it's people who scam the laws. Happens everywhere.

[@pupsavr4life]

@@xgrapher - In the U.S. and other democratic and socialist countries, having custody of a child is not a "right"...it's a privilege. It's something parents' (of both genders) earn and are awarded by a court of law should it become a battle. In Iran and probably other countries I'm not aware of, the man gets custody BY LAW. A woman has few rights, and all of them circle around the man, and she ZERO rights when it comes to a child's custody. In Iran, the child is the PROPERTY of the man. Period.

[@xgrapher]

@@pupsavr4life I'm from the Middle East and my kids are in my ex-wife s custody. You need to correct your information

[@briangreenway6808]

Interesting documentary. No matter what the culture, challenges surface during a marriage.

[@wbooker5723]

I can’t trust any laws that don’t make all human beings equal.

[@andidang9704]

OMG THEY ARE SO HEARTLESS

[@ausendundeinenacht1]

This is Sharia Court! BLOODY TERRIBLE for women

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

Harr Lee yes, the judge is. " expert in Shariah Law" ...just imparting justice under Law that consider women worth half that men

[@imrankh68]

Like the American family court system for men

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

Buenos Kaka Roaches. Your reply shows blantly, plain & naked who you are, what you stand for. If you dont like illegal people, why you liberal progressive irrational people don't support President Trump to build that damn wall. I know why; you don't like mexicans but, you really love middle Eastern people to death ..that is why you want open border; shariah law is compatible with you liberal values.

[@user-nq6um4bs5y]

imrankh68 Male judges give custody to the primary care giver which is usually the woman, it’s not sexist since it’s created by men 😂 u men want women to take care of the babies then expect 50/50 custody, wow. And no court is forcing a male child to marry an old women like they do in Islamic countries

[@ThePHYL]

The little girl makes a good little judge

[@gailhill1599]

This was absolutely fascinating. Said with the utmost respect however, as these are real people with some painful situations. This guy is unbelievable - the King of missing files! Lol Crazy I liked the Judge. He seemed to be a fair and compassionate man. Although don't push him to far! Thank you for a peek into this world.

[@franciscouch8378]

The woman in court with the gay husband is incredible...I think I'd marry her.

[@ivabaptista7069]

What the his problem ?

[@BS-dq1kz]

I know I’ve already commented a few times but this is so interesting. The lady whose husband left her and her boys for six months was hilarious. I love her! She was acting so fed up and hard and her husband was crying. However, once he begged and she got her way, her true feelings came out. She said she loves him and she has worried herself sick over him. I just thought she was funny. I wish she was my friend. I’ll bet she’d make you laugh lots! Edit: The woman crying and pleading for her child. My God. I would just die.

[@debbiemorgan764]

I loved that little girl pretending to be a judge :) haha She was like 5 or 6 maybe when filmed. Now she would be about 25 or so. The woman that came in with her two sons and the man that said he slept in the park.... I liked the lady. She was too cute with her smiles and her verbiage about her love for her husband.

[@nourasad2180]

the little girl pretending to be a judge is so damn hilarious . I wanna see a movie about her :|

[@hollynicholson2540]

She was very funny! And I loved her question about what she should do so she doesn't end up with these "rubbish" men!!!!

[@hollyharrison1377]

Oh yeah. It’s hilarious watching a little girl get brainwashed in a culture that hates women. So funny

[@imrankh68]

@@hollyharrison1377 Right, she should be brainwashed in a culture which hates men (western culture)

[@sbhimji4568]

Her husband won't allow her to be in a movie

[@arpr7043]

@@hollyharrison1377 that's not Persian culture, educate yourself

[@dukewilliam3660]

Many people in the comment section need to get off their high horse looking at things through a modern western lens. In western countries girls were married off really young until around the 1950s. Don't act as if Europeans haven't gone through this through history. I am not defending this, i am saying put it all into context. their culture is also evolving, just at a different pace and etc. Things are changing. And stop blaming islam ( I am not a muslim), as if Christianity has a clean record through out history. Lets seek to understand and be objective not be abrupt in our judgement. It takes time and effort for beliefs and attitudes to change.

[@shinya2104]

wtf? america didnt marry off their 9 year olds. they do!!! your pandering is pathetic

[@faizaanwar3662]

@@shinya2104 go read the bible and the torah yes they did babe

[@shinya2104]

@@faizaanwar3662 no thanks not in the mood for works of fiction

[@faizaanwar3662]

@@shinya2104 then don’t make up bs

[@lindalopez403]

No child 9 years old is going to get married Sick!

[@nydesiny829]

Judge knows he will be seen on TV. You will never know if all judges are as calm and if even this one was just acting nice and calm.

[@ausendundeinenacht1]

This is Sharia Court! BLOODY TERRIBLE for women

[@faizaanwar3662]

@@ausendundeinenacht1 just say your ignorant

[@auroramartinez2589]

The little girl pay- acting as a judge is so lovable. I watched the whole documentary and find it very interesting. First, try and see if the marriage can be saved. If not, then settle what needs to be settled and go on with their lives.

[@chukchee]

This is what really goes on in all courts...

[@i.dont.read.replies]

I regret watching this. I feel so depressed.

[@kenlawson4177]

She does not have to speak. Her most beautiful, window to the soul eyes says it all!! Wow!!! Hope it works for you miss lady mam

[@cautionTosser]

48:30 that girl is priceless! someone get her to Hollywood. :D

[@noneofyourbusiness302]

And, us American women complain about our rights!!!😡 This poor woman, he will kill her! The judge only cares for the man's rights!!! I have only watched the first couple and I am shaking all over!!!

[@deniserowley3329]

So far behind with children’s rights and mother

[@nero3795]

1999 was 21 years ago

[@morganstone897]

Those files get "misplaced" frequently I hate the female clerk of court so much. She's going against women just to be popular with the male judges

[@o.aldenproductions.9858]

Much love 💕 to these ladies. 💕🙋🏼‍♀️

[@themeritantbrand8483]

Man remarry everything ok woman remarry take her kids Fighting for her child the only way she has and she is a troublemaker

[@sharonwolfe5210]

The first scene of the "father", the mother and the child in the courtroom together: The mother was going towards the door with her daughter, and passed by the "father"... He never even LOOKED at the girl, much less addressed her, told her it would be ok, smiled, hugged her... He has no love for that baby, he's using the child as a pawn to do as much damage to the mother as possible.

[@Imcool666]

What a translation "child maintenance" WTF 😂😂😂

[@marjtierney]

Iranian women are very strong - they’ve had to be. I hope all of the women featured have moved on to better things ❤

[@reece1929]

My father once told me "Any country where they do not love, respect, and take care of their nurturers are destined to fail" Look at how many problems these countries have, even with all their resources, it's like they still can't get it together. Bad luck hangs over them like a black cloud.

[@ladybutterfly5667]

All I can say is WOW 😯

[@dogpoochogenius]

I am very confused we learned in USA that woman in those countries don't have a freedom. The woman aggressively talking to judge, aggressive way talking to people working in court. You cannot do that in USA men or woman would be arrested.

[@carolinebaker1156]

‘ genius’ dog poorhouse the women talk aggressively because they are desperate and the odds are stacked against them!!!

[@theemirofjaffa2266]

I'm sure the women facing jail in the USA are desperate too. Quit the hypocrisy and admit your country's lies for once

[@paxsmile]

They have no liberties, no rights, yelling is all they have.

[@racchh_xx]

Seriously imagine saying in front of ur daughter, that u will kill her, throw her under a truck to stop the dad taking custody. Esp wen that's known to be a real possibility. The dads no better. Saying that he won't allow his kids to see their mum. That school is not important for them. They are using the poor kids as pawns, & the court is allowed it. Referring as the wee girl to "it" ffs. Its all about wot the law says should happen to the children in all cases full stop. At no time is the decision made on what's best for the children. Shamefull

[@amparoalvarez9001]

She is a minor and desperate...She is in a position of desperation...She should only watch her mouth...If she did not care for the children she would let them go with him...but she knows they are not going to be better with him as his new wife...

[@imrankh68]

Atleast she is not allowed to use children as pawns for child support

[@celticfire64]

@@amparoalvarez9001 he's no Father he's a Monster.

[@amparoalvarez9001]

@@celticfire64 I did not concentrate on the father...I know he is not fair...I was only talking about the mother and how desperate she is and worried about her children...

[@forzionknowifyou8282]

Sallam durood bar tamam agha va khanomha very nice video I am from Pakistan we have similar situation in the dadkhah or courts what you expect from a Moslem country also I liked the part when the judges daughter try to play as a judge I love it also she is very cute 😍 best wishes from America Az SHAHBAZ kHAN QIZALBASH khoda hafez

[@samirafriis]

A few positives: the country has a court; the court seems to be running more or less effectively; husbands cannot get away with assaulting their wives by the sound of it; the court makes sure the family and the wife are provided for (by the husband paying maintenance); the court considers the children's proper upbringing more or less; there are female clerks in the court house working alongside their male colleagues; everyone seems to be heard before a ruling is made. Curious to know how the courts are run after 22 years since this documentary was made.

[@ausendundeinenacht1]

This is Sharia Court! BLOODY TERRIBLE for women

[@ausendundeinenacht1]

@semantanijones I agree ( If "get" you..) It s a Meat Processing Plant And i ve also endured it Ps Well financed some fecking Yacht on Lake Leman for the "staff'"

[@saberrashidiyan7103]

@@ausendundeinenacht1 گمشو بی همه چیز،اروپایی‌های و آمریکایی‌ها وحشی هستند

[@billurugursal6349]

they put the women on a merry go round claiming their file is misplaced!!!

[@---zx9zf]

Ziba really is stunning

[@ellenejsacul18]

that little girl pretending to be the judge was so friggin cute

[@armandorodriguez6447]

So many beautiful ladies

[@malcolmallerton3946]

Lost your files come back in ten days god what a system No computers looks like understaffed Feel sorry for the woman

[@Reymundodonsayo]

Malcolm Allerton no computers because it’s the early 70’s I believe. I’d like to know how things are these days. Tough life for all concerned but it’s up to them to revolt not us. We were not much better not so long ago

[@carolinekaplan542]

rayturnertile we were always better than this.

[@adrianagrajeda6909]

I love the little girl part

[@tantemili]

Humans and the web of emotions they tied themselves to each other. Heartbreaking...

[@cautionTosser]

prisoners have more rights than these poor women. :(

[@keahithefieryone8513]

Iran, America, England, we all got Marriage problems when we go to Divorce Court

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

KEAHI THE FIERY ONE. In Iran, you need to add the problem of judge siding with and favor men over women 😏😒😔

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

KEAHI THE FIERY ONE. We can't blame court of law judges, for injustice, in Muslim societies. They're just doing their job: applying Islamic law. Islamic law is unfair toward married women. The lack of women rights in Islam is deeply engrained in their culture and reinforced in their religion. How Muslim women life status could be improved if the Quran consider them 2nd class citizens servants without voice; always sombody else take decision for them: the father, uncles, brothers, husband or even their son: servants for life. 😏

[@arpr7043]

@@alfredoelguezabal5445 Iran is not Saudi Arabia

[@aerosolos531]

Wow she is absolutely beautiful

[@plainjane8920]

These women need to be stronger, set up an underground network and start a rebellion. It would be easier to die than to live like this and subject your children to this, generation after generation.

[@robertkacala]

super calm judge ..ufff what a nasty job he has

[@nydesiny829]

Because he knows he will be seen on TV. You will never know if all judges are as calm and if even this one was acting nice and calm.

[@msylvini]

Ziba: "You say you have no money. Did you find me in a gutter? Wasn't I a virgin?" An uncle (probably from ex-husband side): "The way you talk! Mind your language!" Ziba: 'I have no money to give!" Very funny! Ex husband: "I've been damaged too" Ziba: "Don't talk nonsense. What damage?" Ex husband: "A billion won't buy back my good name" Ziba's Uncle: "I'd give you a billion if you could give her back to her father a virgin. Be careful what you say!" Ex husband: "So I came here to pay...." Ziba's uncle: "No, I mean be careful what you say" Ex husband: "Arent I damaged too?" Ziba: "Not at all" Ziba's uncle: "You could go and marry another girl tomorrow, you're not damaged" ************ Ziba's uncle pulled through in the knick of time!!!! 👏👏👏😭 I was starting to think these people were mezzzzed up. Thank goodness someone called it. All these men know what's up when it comes to how the two parties are viewed in a divorce. The man can marry again, no problem but the woman.... Great documentary!

[@chapsgunnam2822]

This is nuts!

[@dwynepen7626]

Crazy whow .. im amazed how these covered ladies have a voice and strong .... ill be dammed

[@rbr4115]

You have no idea. When ancient Babylon ruled and also at the time when the Apostle Paul started his ministry, women along these regions were extremely promiscuous and sexually free. Some or many even participated in public orgies. Look at the yoke that has fallen on them from YHWH God.

[@donwhitmire978]

I admired the temperament of the Judge and his compassion in spite of my views of Islam. The little girl imitating the judge was very bright. A little treasure.

[@alfredoelguezabal5445]

don whitmire. 'Judge compassion' ..what are you talking about !! Is no compassion for women in Islam !! Islam is a religion machista favoring men over women. Your liberal value system make you blind to the reality !! 👺🔨🔨🔨🔨

[@Madmok128]

She was stoned 20 minutes kater

[@faizaanwar3662]

@@alfredoelguezabal5445 The sheer ignorance is hilarious 😂😂

[@tosha723]

This makes me so happy and proud to be born in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! I wouldn't last a day in the shoes of these women they are so strong and brave to endure the treatment they receive from the men of there country and culture! I will not speak poorly on Islam because I think everyone in the west thinks that Islam the religion is evil and that just isn't true. True Muslims are God fearing peaceful people. And no I am not a Muslim, nor am I religious. I believe in spirituality not organized religion.

[@jrock0073]

they may fear and respect the fairy tail character know as god but they'll kill anyone who says something they deem disrespecting their religion,culture, and so-called god i.e. charlie hebdo, orlando.

[@alikademian690]

You arent very educated are you? When its written in the quran that in court women are worth half then men and you say its culture and not religion? If it is culture then whos culture is it? aint our culture, we Persians didnt do shit like this. was only after it became an islamic state that it became like this so whos culture is it now? Here is the verse from the shit book quran: "Quran (2:282) - Establishes that a woman's testimony is worth only half that of a man's in court" go ahead and tell me again how its culture and not religion

[@tosha723]

Ali Kademian you may have proven me wrong....I stand corrected and apologize if I offended you by saying culture and not religion. You have shown me something I didn't know...thank you.

[@jrock0073]

+Journee Home It's religion not culture!

[@tosha723]

Jrock 007 then I must apologize to you as well if I offended u too.

[@jennytalks5882]

Is thhere a follow up documentary to this? So fascinating. I have to know how there lives unfolded.

[@harunrazak1179]

Me too.

[@lewisariki6396]

Such a difference with the life I have, I am so lucky!