Golden Words by Imam Khomini R.A 1 (Urdu) Posted: 13 May 2012 04:43 AM PDT Ayatollah Khamenei stated that Hazrat Fatima (SA) can serve as a role model for all women, advising them to practice her virtues. Elsewhere in his remarks, he said that the lax observation of the Islamic women’s dress code (hijab) undermines morality in the society. “Chastity … is a cause for honor … and increases …respect for women in society and this is why we must be grateful to Islam for paying attention to the issue of hijab,” Ayatollah Khamenei said. The Leader said despite the Western propaganda that women must discard hijab to carry out their social responsibilities, the effective presence of women in different political and social arenas in Iran shows that women can fulfill their responsibilities in society while observing full hijab. “Designating this day as woman’s day [in Iran] has everlasting lessons for all, especially for the women of our Islamic country to continue on the path of Hazrat Zahra (PBHU) by adorning themselves with piety, chastity, knowledge, courage, steadfastness, proper child rearing and attaching importance to family,” Ayatollah Khamenei added. The Leader also said that women have had active participation in the country’s affairs.