Iranian police detained 120 people for “consumption of alcohol”, “not wearing a headscarf” and “mixed dance” at an “illegal” party held in a forest in northern Iran’s Mazandaran province, state media reported on Sunday. 19).
State television Irib quoted Mohamad Sadik Akbari, the head of the state judiciary as saying, that those attending the party were “detained and prosecuted by the public morality police”.
According to Akbari, “criminal acts” committed in a forest in the town of Neka include “consumption of alcohol, illegal relationships, mixed dances and not wearing a headscarf”.
Wanting to escape the chaos of urban life, many Iranians migrate north for nature trips or leisure activities.
According to Islamic law, which has been in effect in Iran since the 1979 Revolution, women are required to wear a headscarf that covers their head, neck and hair.
And only non-Muslim citizens are allowed to consume alcohol during religious ceremonies. It is also forbidden to dance with someone of the opposite sex.
source: Noticias
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