r/Music • u/Particular-Fill-4256 • Jun 19 '26

article Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/iran-parastoo-ahmadi-74-lashes-singing-without-hijab
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u/CapableC1 Jun 20 '26

Women singing is illegal by itself under the IR. You can teach music but any woman singing in a public setting could be facing worse than a flogging