“Cord-cutting” from the Ayatollah

Shireen Qudosi
5 min readSep 26, 2022

To preface, I’ve worked on the forefront of womens rights issues within Islam and culture for 22 years. The crisis in Iran is a perversion of faith — not unlike the witch hunts performed under the guise of faith.

Summary:

  • The protests in Iran signal an ancient feminine practice of severing ties.
  • The sacred feminine is found in the foundations of Islamic belief.
  • Fighting for women’s rights shouldn’t copy the “women’s empowerment” trend.
  • How the Mystery (Holy Spirit) brought this revelation.

How Iranian protests over the killing of Masah Amini signals the rising of the sacred feminine.

A few weeks ago, I shared my take on the iconic photo around the protests of the killing of Mahsa Amini by Iran’s morality police (a group of women disconnected from their sovereignty to the point that they’ve adopted the distorted beliefs of a ruling class that bears no resemblance to the Islamic faith). The post resonated with men and women of all backgrounds, reaching well over organic 500 likes and 136 shares, including artists rendering paintings inspired by the words I’m sharing here.

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Shireen Qudosi

I write on faith, identity, and belonging, focusing closely on the sacred feminine and cultivating intimacy with the profane.