Iranian Teen Arrested For Dance Video
Social media users have come in support of the young Iranian teenage dancer, Maedeh Hojabri, who got arrested for uploading dancing videos on Instagram.
A young woman from Tehran, who became a dancing sensation on Instagram, was arrested for uploading videos of herself dancing to the tunes of both Iranian and Western music.
The 19-year-old girl appeared in the videos without donning the obligatory Islamic headscarf. Her performances attracted thousands of followers.
Support From Across The World
Hojabri’s arrest led to an outcry of support from ordinary Iranians and other social media users, who posted videos of themselves dancing online, backing her.
A supporter uploaded a video of people dancing on the streets of London as she wrote, “We hit the #London pavement today, dancing in solidarity with #MaedehHojabri who has been sentenced to prison for dancing. Maedeh is one of so many brave Iranians fighting for their human rights. #DancingIsNotACrime, #Dance with us!”
We hit the #London pavement today, dancing in solidarity with #MaedehHojabri who has been sentenced to prison for dancing. Maedeh is one of so many brave Iranians fighting for their human rights. #DancingIsNotACrime, #برقص_تا_برقصیم. Dance with us!???? pic.twitter.com/DR2EyaOOt1
— Yasamin Alttahir (@YasaminAlttahir) July 9, 2018
Iranians post videos of themselves dancing to show solidarity with teenage dancer Maedeh Hojabri who was arrested for posting her dance videos on instagram. @NaeimehDoustdar pic.twitter.com/LmM6uruy2k
— Negar (@NegarMortazavi) July 9, 2018
Iranians post videos of themselves dancing to show solidarity with teenage dancer Maedeh Hojabri who was arrested for posting her dance videos on Instagram. @NaeimehDoustdar
این دوست قشنگ من از جاش بلند شده و برای #مائده_هژبری رقصیده. من ازش اجازه گرفتم که رقص قشنگش رو اینجا بذارم. #برقص_تا_برقصيم pic.twitter.com/J2gV8YPYNd
— Lily Anne (@DarkPasenger10B) July 8, 2018