IRAN arrest dozens of youth in illegal "satanic" rock concert

TEHRAN,Iran:Iran has arrested more than 200 western music fans attending a rock concert on grounds they were breaking the country's strict Islamic Sharia law,local media and witnesses said Sunday.A witness said police raided the concert as it was going to end late Wednesday night near the town of Karaj,some 50 kilometers west of the capital."Police detained the young people who had gathered to enjoy music in a private
orchard,"said the witness,who requested
anonymity for fear of government retaliation.
Calls to authorities were not immediately returned on Sunday,but the public prosecutor in Karaj,Ali Farhadi,said Saturday that about 230 people were arrested during the underground concert,which he described as"satanic.""Most of them were wealthy young people who were not aware of the satanic nature of the concert,"
Farhadi told state television."A female singer,who was performing,and some rock and Rap music bands were among the detained,"Farhadi told television.He said concert organizers had told young people to attend if they were eager to learn how"devil worshippers"perform music.Local media said organizers hid several cameras to tape the attendants'behavior at the concert and later blackmail them.The reports also said police confiscated scores of bottles of alcohol andlarge quantities of drugs.Boys and girls mingled and danced together during the concert,and some of the women were not wearing the modest clothing and Islamic headscarf required by law,media also said.Concert organizers were not available for comment.Iranian authorities have repeatedly warned in recent weeks that they would crackdown on what they describe as"immoral
behavior,"including drinking alcohol,women dancing with unrelated men or not wearing a
headscarf.The concert participant who witnessed the police raid said many of the detainees have been released on bail Saturday and Sunday.Holding mixed parties or concerts without permission is forbidden by law in Iran since the 1979 Revolution that brought hardline Shiite Muslim clerics to power.Cultural officials are assigned to confront Rock,Rap and Heavy Metal music.However,the number of underground music bands is deemed to be increasing in this country where the youth constitutes a large part of the population.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/05/africa/ME-GEN-Iran-Rock-Arrests.php
PS:Even tough I don't have"love" for rock music AT ALL-I feel sorry for the young women there,cause I know that by now they've been at those "police" type of facilities where they are gonna "REEDUCATE" them,for a couple of days.Probably beaten up and what have you,just because they are tired of the freaky"Shari'a Law".
I don't believe the organizers told the youth:"Hey folks,do ya wanna see us worshipping the devil???Come tonite....!!!!"Most of occult activities are not PUBLIC,BUT -precisely- OCCULT.....HELLO...!!!!!You cannot trust the government in Iran...AT ALL...
The"Worshipping the devil"thing is because rock comes from the EVIL WEST,that's all.
The more they try to put pressure on people to FOLLOW the Shari'a Law to the letter,the more they 're gonna "create" more underground webs of ALL kinds of things...Cause people is tired and they want to rebel against the government.People harden their hearts more under this type of political abuse and pressure and by the way,they want to have the FREEDOM to choose whatever they WANT in life,from a god to serve to what they want to wear.
Life in Iran is extremely difficult.
I have a friend there and he tells me about his life...and his family...it's very sad.Many times we thought about corresponding thru regular mail,but its extremely dangerous.He could be put to death for just receiving a letter from another christian friend in the US....!!!...IMAGINE....!!!
We have to be very careful what we share on the internet cause they are ALWAYS being monitored and I don't want him or his family get in trouble for that.Many times,while we are talking on the internet,it just cuts us off,just like that...!!!He told me they cut the power off and that includes internet several times during the day so,you never know for how long you're gonna be able to chat or nothing.People there is hungry for freedom and also HUNGRY for GOD.
I have compassion for the people in Iran.
I'm glad the Word of God is being preached there still today and many are finding the freedom in CHrist that they don't have in the natural in the country.
As in the days of Noah...