Dossier
Qom province
Coverage of Qom province in the Nexus archive.
- Iranian singer sentenced to 74 barbaric lashes for belting out patriotic song without a hijab
Parastoo Ahmadi, 29, was sentenced to 74 lashes by a Qom province criminal court for performing a patriotic song without a hijab during a December 2024 livestream. The court documents were reviewed by the Guardian.
- Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi and eight production team members, including musicians, were reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for performing in a 2024 concert livestream. The Qom province court cited charges of offending public decency through 'vulgar and immoral content' on cyberspace platforms, along with two-year bans on travel and artistic activities.