The choreography of five young Iranian girls to the Nigerian singer’s hit rema, to calm oneself down, got them into trouble with the authorities in their country. In the video shot in the residential areaEcbatan in the Iranian capital Tehran, Iranian women can be seen dancing without veils and in crop tops. The video that went viral on social media tick tock angered the authorities, who decided to arrest her. In fact, in the Islamic Republic it is illegal for women not to wear an Islamic headscarf or even dance in public.
They would have expressed their regret
The information was given by several international media outlets and confirmed by the accounts that spotted the video. The latter stated that the young women were arrested and held for two days. The Iranian authorities visibly forced the women concerned to apologize. So we can see them, disguised in a video, saying that they regret their actions. However, the authenticity of the video has not been confirmed. However, the news reached the song’s author, Rema, who supported the five Iranians.
“To all the beautiful women fighting for a better world, you inspire me, I sing for you and I dream with you” he let see on Twitter. As a reminder, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been the scene of intense demonstrations against the regime in power in recent months following the death of the Kurd in custody Masha Amini, 22 years old. The latter had been arrested because, according to the authorities, he had not adhered to the dress code in force in the country. One of the main demands of the demonstrators is the abolition of the headscarf requirement.