Hawzah News Agency- the text of the letter of appreciation from Hojatoleslam Ali Qanavati, Deputy for Students and Graduates Affairs at Iran's Seminary Schools, regarding the revolutionary move by the Minister of Science, Research and Technology, is as follows:
In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Dr. Simaei-Sarraf,
Honorable Minister of Science, Research and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
Peace be upon you;
Your revolutionary and wise move in opening the embrace of Iranian universities to hijab-wearing Azerbaijani girls—in response to the anti-religious policy of depriving chaste and hijab-wearing girls of education in that Islamic land—was beyond an administrative decision. It stemmed from a civilizational outlook and was a living manifestation of religious zeal and divine and revolutionary responsibility in the arena of governance and on the international stage.
This timely and correct stance, while honoring the sanctity of the "hijab" as the authentic line of the Islamic Ummah, once again projected the true meaning of beloved Iran as a refuge for the oppressed and the free people of the world and as the standard-bearer of the dignity of Muslim women—an approach precisely in line with the authentic ideals of the Islamic Revolution and the directives of the Revolution's wise Imams.
As a seminary student, I sincerely express my gratitude for this deep understanding and insight, your revolutionary stance, and your dignified action, and I beseech God Almighty for your ever-increasing success in safeguarding Islamic values.
Ali Qanavati
Deputy for Students and Graduates Affairs, Seminary Schools
The letter comes amid escalating pressure on religious observance in Azerbaijan, where authorities have increasingly targeted hijab-wearing women and girls in recent years. Reports indicate that hijab-wearing students in the Caucasus nation have faced mounting obstacles to continuing their education, with some forced to choose between their religious convictions and their academic futures. The restrictions have drawn concern from Muslim families and religious leaders, who view the measures as part of a broader crackdown on Islamic practice in the Muslim state.
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