Interestingly, this decision by the Iranian president to cancel the interview comes at a time when Iran is seeing unprecedented protests against hijab in the country.
Islamist and full-time protestor Shakeel Afsar was seen in a video threatening the Hindu community with violence if Durga Bhawan Hindu Centre does not issue an official statement that they are not associated with BJP/RSS.
Mohammed Hijab said, "If they (Hindus) believe in reincarnation, what a humiliation of them to be reincarnated into some pathetic, weak, cowardly people like that."