Women study Ninjutsu in Iran (14 images)

Iranian Ninjutsu practitioners stand under a picture of Iran’s current Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and Iran’s late Leader Ayatollah Khomeini, at their gym at Karaj, 45 km (28 miles) northwest of Tehran on March 15, 2012 .Three thousand Iranian women train in Ninjutsu in Iran. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

An Iranian Ninjutsu woman fixes her Hejab at her gym in Karaj, 45 km (28 miles) northwest of Tehran on March 15, 2012. Three thousand Iranian women train in Ninjutsu in Iran. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

Women practice Ninjutsu at their gym in Karaj, 45 km (28 miles) northwest of Tehran on March 15, 2012. Three thousand Iranian women train in Ninjutsu in Iran. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

Women practice Ninjutsu at their gym at Karaj, 45 km (28 miles) northwest of Tehran on March 15, 2012. Three thousand Iranian women train in Ninjutsu in Iran. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian