Watch: Famous Iranian singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian dies at 80
A gathering in support of the anti-establishment singer – who had been battling cancer – outside the hospital turned into a protest.
And Shajarian gathering outside the hospital turns into a protest.#شجريان pic.twitter.com/EHqkbCI62K
— Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) October 8, 2020
Huge anti-regime demonstrations have broken out tonight in #Iran after the passing of Mr. Mohammad Reza Shajarian. People, and especially #women, are heard chanting, "Death to Khamenei" (the Iran regime's supreme leader). So brave!! #IranProtests @NikkiHaley @hayvibouzo pic.twitter.com/R7XNdEa4ev
— Donya Jam (@FreeeIran) October 8, 2020
Following the death of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian iconic vocalist master of Persian traditional music, #Iranians gathered outside Tehran's Jam Hospital, where he passed away to pay their respects. He was 80 years old. pic.twitter.com/csXAMu4DeA
— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) October 8, 2020
Iran's legendary & beloved master singer MohammadReza #Shajarian dies at 80.
— Hadi Nili (@HadiNili) October 8, 2020
He was a household name to many Iranians & Persian-speaking ppl around the world.
He was banned by IR authorities from performing since 2009 for supporting the #IranProtests.pic.twitter.com/F2j1UqQzJv
