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"Iran court upholds lashes sentence for singer who performed without hijab"
Source: <
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crn45ed1kqqgo>
The Iranian regime's ethics of decency aside, the number of lashes
awarded for this 'crime' piqued my curiosity. 74 lashes[1] is an odd
number for a court to award. On the assumption that these numbers can be
traced back to Quranic law, why '74'?
[ASIDE] Other curious numbers include 72 virgins in heaven (Martyr's
reward); /80/ lashes for those who accuse chaste women of adultery and
fail to produce /4/ witnesses. (The requirement of four witnesses
apparently provides psychological certainty and protects community
honour.) etc...
[1] A fellow male musician said he was "willing to take 70 lashes in
Parastoo Ahmadi's place". What a hero! I wonder why he left her with the
4 lashes?
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