Back شرطة الأخلاق Arabic Patrulla d'orientació Catalan Sittenpolizei in Iran German Αστυνομία ηθών (Ιράν) Greek Patrulla de orientación Spanish گشت ارشاد Persian Iranin siveyspoliisi Finnish Police de la moralité French סיירת ההדרכה HE Patroli Bimbingan ID
| گشت ارشاد Gašt-e Eršâd | |
 Symbol commonly used to depict the Guidance Patrol[a] | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | Summer 2005[b] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Type | Religious police and vice squad |
| Status | |
| Parent department | Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
The Guidance Patrol (Persian: گشت ارشاد, romanized: gašt-e eršâd) or morality police[3] is an Islamic religious police force and vice squad in the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Its primary role is to enforce Sharia law as defined by Iranian legislation, with a particular focus on ensuring compliance with Islamic dress codes, such as mandating that women wear a hijab.[4] Established in 2005 as the successor to the Islamic Revolution Committees, the Guidance Patrol reports directly to the Supreme Leader.[citation needed]
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- ^ "Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests, says attorney general". BBC News. 4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Maziar Motamedi. "Iran's 'morality police' return as authorities enforce hijab rule". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Ghaedi, Monir (23 September 2022). "Iran's 'morality police:' What do they enforce?". DW.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
"Gasht-e-Ershad," which translates as "guidance patrols" and is widely known as the "morality police," is a unit of Iran's police forces tasked with enforcing the laws on Islamic dress code in public.
- ^ Sharafedin, Bozorgmehr (20 April 2016). "Rouhani clashes with Iranian police over undercover hijab agents". Reuters. Archived from the original on 8 December 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2016. It was rumored to be dissolved in December 2022 after three months of continuous protest over women's rights in Iran, although this false information was spread by the Islamic Regime of Iran as a tactic to stop the uprising.