Thread by @monaeltahawy

Sahar, an #Iranian football fan who set herself on fire, has died. She set herself on fire after her trial, for attempting to enter a football stadium disguised as a man, was postponed. #Iran regularly stops women from entering stadiums. bbc.com/news/world-mid… h/t @lacunalingua

Sahar - not her real name - became known as blue girl" - a reference to the colours of her favourite team, Esteqlal of Tehran. She was arrested in March when she tried to enter a football stadium.

Football's governing body Fifa set a deadline of August 31 for #Iran to allow women into stadiums - something the country has not kept.

While the sporting ban is not written into law, it is "ruthlessly enforced says @hrw Human Rights Watch.