The temporary Friday prayer leader of Bushehr reacted to the videos of the Koocheh music festival, calling it a prelude to moral laxity.
On the eve of the start of the fourth Koocheh local music festival in Bushehr, Gholamreza Hashemi, the temporary Friday prayer leader of Bushehr, harshly criticized the widespread sharing of videos showing a group of young people welcoming the festival, labeling it as paving the way for moral laxity.
The fourth edition of the Koocheh music and culture festival, featuring live music performances and cultural programs, began tonight, Friday, May 5th, at 7 PM local time and will continue until May 10th.
Last night, on May 4th, a spontaneous gathering of young people on the eve of the official start of this popular festival led to reactions from religious groups and officials.
The Friday prayer leader of Khark also stated during Friday prayers that these events should not be held on the eve of Imam Sadiq’s martyrdom. The Friday prayer leader of Borazjan also expressed sorrow over this incident.
However, according to Shiite tradition, the eve of Imam Jafar Sadiq’s martyrdom is on the evening of May 3rd.