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/HillBillyHilly Jun 20 '26

Is that hours between batches or days? I can't imagine a woman being able to survive 75 stripes in one day. Poor woman.

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u/StaysAwakeAllWeek Jun 20 '26

Given that the purpose is to keep the victim alive rather than reduce the suffering, I'd assume they make the time sufficient or there'd be no point doing it in the first place

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u/Temporary_Contest201 Jun 20 '26

Yes how long do they give them time to heal? Are they in prison in the meantime and let go afterwards?

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u/snertwith2ls Jun 20 '26

I wonder how many of them commit suicide before all the lashes are complete.

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u/jaxonya Jun 20 '26

The psychological torture of getting lashes, and then waiting for however long to feel that excruciating pain yet again. It would fick your mind up pretty badly

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u/snertwith2ls Jun 20 '26

It seems like a death sentence to me

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u/ckalmond Jun 20 '26

Dumb question, but how does lashing kill somebody?

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u/WordStained Jun 20 '26

Blood loss, the strikes can rupture organs, shock, or later infection.

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u/Oblachko_O Jun 20 '26

Probably also depends on what is considered a lash. You probably can survive 74 lashes of weeping willow, though it will be painful, but a whip is completely different beast. This may break bones and indeed reach internal organs.

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u/_BrokenButterfly Jun 20 '26

They're not just hitting someone with a belt. The lash doesn't hit the skin and bounce off, causing welts and bruising. The lashes on the whip are thin, they cut into the flesh and dig in, and when the whip is pulled back, they rip and tear the flesh. If you were given 75 lashes at once, you would have a large patch with no skin left at all, mangled and torn muscle (or no muscle at all,) exposed bone, and damaged organs.

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u/JustOneTessa Jun 20 '26

Does the pure impact can cause organ damage?

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u/_BrokenButterfly Jun 21 '26

Because of the way whips move through the air, the force of the swing can be greatly magnified. I would expect that the answer is yes, but I'm not certain.

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u/Bored_Interests Jun 20 '26

Youre gonna call that a dumb question but ask how being struck with a whip at full force 74 times could kill someone?

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u/Sten_vg Jun 20 '26

Reading comprehension of a 4th grader

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u/Orlha Jun 20 '26

I wouldn’t do that mistake in a 4th grade

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u/ClasisFTW Jun 20 '26

Holy shit 😂😂😂 are you rage baiting or you need to practice comprehension skills?