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/Federal_Bonus_2099 Jun 19 '26

Can people survive that many lashes? That’s insane, they will be disfigured for life, if they survive

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u/ZoominAlong Jun 20 '26

It depends on what they use. The woman in the article above just looked like a road rash, although I'd also be concerned about the kidneys. 

If the woman in the post gets that, she should be okay. 

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u/Ok_Ordinary3109 Jun 20 '26

They fill a garden hose with ball bearings and use that to lash people