- Zonnar
Zonnar (also zonar, Arabic زنار) were distinctive clothing that
dhimmi s —Christian s and Jews — in theLevant under theOttoman Empire were required to wear as part ofIslamic law . The clothing was usually a belt orgirdle .A 2006 clothing law under discussion in the Iranian Majlis (Parliament) was characterized by
Canadian newspaper the "National Post " as requiring Jews to wear yellow ribbons, Christians red, andZoroastrian s (a minority non-Islamic religion in Iran) blue, but numerous other sources such asAssociated Press andReuters have reported that the law only encouraged the promotion of Iranian and Islamic fashion forMuslims . [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107AP_Iran_Dress_Code_Excerpts.html] , [http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/badges.asp]
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