Translated by: S.Lutfollah jalali Chador and its Socio-political Effects on the Culture of Iranian Shiites

Veil and its kind and religious-cultural boundaries are still among the important and up-to-date issues of Iranian society. Chador is the symbol of women veil in various parts of the world, and the Iranians also have their own definition of this covering. What is this definition and from where does it originate: history, culture or Iranian religion?This paper examines the place of chador in the Iranian culture and religion and its socio-political effects on various strata of people, especially in the era of unveiling. Chador is a dress which, despite of ups and downs, had continued during many centuries.