EU Parliamentarian braided her hair: This power must not be left alone! 

2026-01-22 19:18:14


	 

	ANKARA - Abir Al-Sahlani, the EU parliamentarian who cut her hair for Kurdish women in Iran, braided her hair for Rojava this time, declaring, "Kurdish women are much stronger than these terrorists. But this strength should not be left alone." 

	 

	During a speech at the European Parliament, Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani boldly cut her hair with a pair of scissors to show support for the resistance in Rojhilat and Iran. At that moment, Al-Sahani confidently chanted the slogan "Jin, Jiyan, Azadî" (Woman, Life, Freedom).

	 

	Abir Al-Sahlani expressed her support for the uprising against the Iranian government that began at that time, stating, 'Our anger will be greater than that of the oppressors until Iran is free. We will stand with you until women in Iran are free," and described the EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, as a "coward." 

	 

	Support for the hair braiding campaign

	 

	Abir Al Sahlani has now lent her support to a campaign launched in response to a video showing Ramî El Deheş, a member of the HTŞ, DAİŞ and Turkey-affiliated gangs, cutting the hair of a YPJ woman he had murdered in Raqqa and giving it as a gift to another gang. 

	 

	In a video posted on her social media account, Abir Al Sahlani braided her hair and shared the message: "Kurdish women are much stronger than these terrorists! Kurdish women are bigger than life. But this strength must not be left alone. We must stand with them now. Enough transactions with them. Human rights are not optional; they are not activated only when convenient .Her biji Kurd u Kurdistan”