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The Iranian Olympic Committee has called on Muslim states around the world to protest to FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the country's women's football team were banned were from wearing the hijab at this year's inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
Bahram Afsharzadeh, the secretary general of Iran's Olympic Committee, claimed the decision is a violation of Muslims rights.
The team, who qualified to compete in the Games, which are due to be held between August 14 and 26, wearing head scarves, have been informed by FIFA that they will not be allowed to compete unless they remove the hijab.