In Iran, it has become expensive for singers to perform online without wearing a hijab. Officials have arrested him. The female YouTuber, said to be Parastu Ahmadi, was arrested on Saturday in the town of Sari, the capital of the northern province of Mazandaran. Iranian lawyer Milad Panahipor gave this information.
According to Milad Panahipour, 27-year-old Parastu Ahmadi performed an online concert without wearing a hijab, after which she was being prosecuted. The court said that strict action will be taken against the singer. This matter has been considered a violation of legal and religious norms.
The singer was not wearing a hijab
Parastu Ahmadi streamed the concert on his YouTube channel late last Wednesday. A day later, on Thursday itself, the court registered a case regarding Ahmadi's concert performance. At the concert, she wore a long black dress with no sleeves and no collar, but did not wear a headscarf (hijab). Four male musicians were also present during the program along with Ahmadi.
The singer gave a message before the concert started
According to information, this concert was organized in Iran without any audience. In this, singer Ahmadi and his four backing crew performed off a stage in the grounds of a traditional caravanserai complex. Before the start of the concert, Ahmadi gave a video message on YouTube saying, 'I am Parastu, the girl who can't keep quiet and who refuses to stop singing for her country'. He continued, 'Listen to my voice in this imaginary concert and dream of a free and beautiful nation.'
Meanwhile, the Iranian Judiciary's Mizan Online news website said the judiciary had intervened and taken appropriate measures. A legal case has been registered against the singer and his production staff. After which the singer has been arrested.
Strict Hijab Law in Iran
Iran has very strict laws regarding hijab. In fact, according to regulations implemented after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian women have to cover their hair in public. Also, they are not allowed to sing in public places. Recently, new laws regarding hijab have been implemented in the country, according to which women who violate the rules of hijab can be punished with death. Under Section 60 of the new law, women found guilty can be punished with fines, whipping or rigorous imprisonment.
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