Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian musician known for protest songs that call out his country’s strict dress codes for women, was given 74 lashes as part of a punishment. His lawyer, Zahra Minuei, confirmed in ...

Pop singer Mehdi Yarrahi has been given 74 lashes for a song criticizing Iran's mandatory dress code for women, ending a criminal case against him that also included a prison term. His lawyer, Zahra ...

March 6 (UPI) --Iranian musician Mehdi Yarrahi received 74 lashes as part of his sentence a song supporing women's rights and opposes the Middle Eastern country's draconian hijab laws, his lawyer said ...

Mobilink, has creatively revived the all-time classic song of legendary maestro Mehdi Hasan 'Yeh Watan Tumhara Hai' as part of Pakistan's 59 Independence Day celebrations. The re-energised video of ...

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