The Ayatollah Khomeini said it: “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious.”
“Teenage girls arrested by Tehran over viral video of them dancing on Iranian war memorial could now face ‘years in prison or the death penalty,'” by Tom Midlane, Daily Mail, January 25, 2025:
Two young women were detained by police in Iran for posting a video of themselves dancing.
The viral Instagram post features the two girls, who appear to be teenagers, purportedly dancing at the Monument to the Unknown Martyrs of the Sacred Defence war memorial in Tehran.
The monument was built by Italian architect Marcello D’Olivo and honours those killed in the Iran-Iraq War that raged between 1980 and 1982.
Both of the women are wearing jeans, with one wearing a knitted jumper and the other a blue top covered by a cardigan.
Iranian authorities have said the girls’ outfits were ‘inappropriate’ and both girls have had their Instagram accounts blocked, according to Iran International.
Dancing has been forbidden until Iranian law since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 when the secular monarchy in Iran was overthrown and replaced by the theocratic rule of the cleric Ayatollah Khomeini, who died in 1989. He was succeeded after his death in 1989 by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has served as Supreme Leader of Iran for the 35 years since.
It is not yet clear what the two girls punishment will be, but according Article 637 of the Iranian Penal Code, dancing in public whether by women or men is considered a ‘crime against public modesty’ and can be sentenced to flogging – specified by law as 99 lashes….
࿗Infidel࿘ says
They still have the IRGC/Basij available to go after ordinary citizens for such “crimes”? When their regime is facing the brink of a popular revolt, that could erupt as suddenly as Syria’s? Maybe it’s now time for Iranians to take their regime down
Westman says
How long before all the Iranian Mullahs will need the Ayatollah’s latest wardrobe addition in response for the great love and care they continually show for the citizens and youth of Iran? And when they could have built great cities and been prosperous like the Arab oil nations but threw it away on fruitless war?
Surely, this is evidence that when a religion of war is failing as government, can’t bring home the booty, and no longer defeat external enemies, it turns upon its own, beginning with the most vulnerable.
Putting an ear to the rail, one can feel the slight tremors of steel and steam bearing toward Iran.
Walter Sieruk says
In that cruel oppressive and deadly tyrannical Islamic regime , with all its vicious misogyny, their is no room for dancing, music happiness fun or humor
For example, Ayatollah Khomeini had declared “The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There can be no…joy in whatever is serious.” [1]
[1] THE ISLAM IN ISLAMIC TERRORISM by Ibn Warraq page 348.
Joe Scott says
More proof that Islam is pathetically stupid…
Walter Sieruk says
That’s terrible even that two young vibrant young girl had been arrested and maybe sentenced to years or even death for dancing is totally unreasonable. Of course, that vicious murderous Islamic regime isn’t based on reason. It’s based on Islam’s Sharia, with is full of oppressive and murderous misogyny. This awful danger those likewise reveals the truth of the saying that “Evil is always looking for an excuse.”
Related to this, a scholar of Islam had revealed the disturbing horrible truth in her book “Control of behavior and disregard for human life are key elements in Islam ideology.” Furthermore, the author also exposed that `” Women is Islam are considered unclean, deemed inferior even to dirt.” [1]
[1] THEY MUST BE STOPPED by Brigitte Gabriel, pages 171,172.
Tim gallagher says
Truly pathetic and disgusting. All Muslims should be ashamed to be part of such backwards, totally inhumane load of crap like islam. They should all leave and live life to the full.
Gurek says
It’s saddening that islam steals the life of everyone including Muslims. As you say they are not living life to the full. Maybe this life could be the only existence we’ll ever know… but islam is based on fear because it commands everyone to surrender to allah. According to this kind of ideology people have no right to choose another religion or no religion. The ban on music is special to this religion. Other religions have some kind of music at least. This continues to happen today because of some 7th century desert marauders still continue to steal the life of people.
Tim gallagher says
Well said, gurek, islam certainly does steal a normal, reasonably full life away from huge numbers of people. A normal, fairly free kind of human life should surely include music, dancing, etc. islam wants to drag humanity back to living the 7th century arab life. What a curse Islam is. What a far, far better life it would be without this curse called islam
Gamzu says
“Iran-Iraq War that raged between 1980 and 1982”
Doesn’t affect the import of the story, but the Daily Mail has the dates wrong. The war lasted from 1980 to 1988.
James Lincoln says
Prior to the 1979 Iranian revolution, “two girls dancing” would’ve been a nonissue.
So, what changed?
somehistory says
The poor girls. the ghouls at the top are so afraid of losing control, they must persecute the innocent.
OT” Israel arrests Iron Dome soldiers suspected of spying for Iran”
“Israel has arrested two soldiers on suspicion of spying for Iran in return for money, its police force said on Monday.
The primary suspect was said to have served in the IDF’s Iron Dome air defence unit and is alleged to have begun passing on classified material to an Iranian handler in September 2024.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israel-arrests-iron-dome-soldiers-suspected-of-spying-for-iran/ar-AA1xWwUE?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=bd1b5e095b104c5d9426f60446d589e2&ei=23