Iran cracks down on Valentine's Day

What about the Iranian Christians celebrating St. Valentine’s Day? Will the authoritarian regime next be banning Christmas too just because some confused Muslims have started celebrating that festival as well?Recommend

It is really a good step by Iranian government to curb these indecent western culture. May God bestow sense and courage to Pakistani government to restrain the same in Pakistan. Recommend

people have become hypocrites….the more you suppress, the more it will uprise…..i think as human beings we should think beyond religions…..love doesn’t have religion why to link that with christians/muslim etc….valentine day is only a reason to celebrate that day…if you want to, then you celebrate or else keep quiet….few people/so called protectionists of islam/religion can be considered the voice of masses…i think these muslim countries need centuries to grow…Recommend

wht disgustin dictatoship is this??Recommend

this is wrong and the gov has no right to do it …………….if this is the case than v should not allow ppl 2 celebrate the birthdays of peer and sufis ..and should not allow any1 to go to peer and hamils and should also not allow any1 2 go to mizars ..this is also not islamic ….lets than ban all these things in our country…………….Recommend

the people who are welcoming such a draconian and authoritarian move capture everything that is wrong with Pakistan. there is nothing to celebrate or applaud in the infringement of an individual’s right to freedom of expression whether that be political, religious opinions or romantic feelings. every person regardless of their religion or background should have the right to make decisions for themselves whether they are deemed to be in line with Islamic thinking or not. and by the way I definitely don’t see how sending a card or a flower to somebody on Valentines day can be considered to be unIslamic or against one’s culture.
@ Wasio Ali Khan Abbasi and Mohsin Ahmed: if you’re conception of Pakistani culture is to oppress people and their basic freedoms of expression and happiness then do the rest of the Pakistani community a favour and disassociate yourself with them because the majority of Pakistanis in Pakistan and abroad wish to progress in life and do not wish to be associated with such backward and illogical thinking. It is just embarrassing and not representative of the people who want to live in the 21st century. Recommend

Assalam-o-Allaikum Warahmatullah.First of all when we follow any custom and tradition on the name of freedom of expression why we forget to see this that either this is according to the true teachings of Quran and Sunnah or not?Allah Almighty has clearly defined it in the doubtless Holy Quran that “Last Prophet Muhammad (APBUH) is the most perfect norm for you”.On other place said “obey Allah and His Last Prophet so that blessing could be bestowed upon you”.And Last Prophet Muhammad (APBUH) said on the occasion of Huja-tul-Widda that I am leaving two things in you,id est,Quran and my Sunnah if you will hold them firmly you shall never betray.And on other place said “my sahaba are like stars for you whoever shall follow them shall never betray”.Then we don’t follow the bright and golden rules of successful life?We have given 1400 years ago and now the science is proving them true and the most authentic.This Irani government’s step is much the best and other muslim countries must have to follow this Irani government’s bold step so that true and real Islamic society’s picture could be displayed before the Western world.I pay homage and salute to Irani govt on this taken step to promote Islamic culture.Well done Irani lion-hearted leaders well done.Please keep it up.Recommend

@Ahmer Ali,

So you will no do any thing unless it is prescribed in the Quran, correct ??? That’s why you are against Muslims celebrating Valentine’s day. Perfect, so i take you as a true Muslim.

Now tell me, does your Quran say anything about using the English language or using computer or using Internet and that too posting comments on a news portal ???? I am sure it does otherwise you will not be here with your post. Hmmm How stupid I am. Recommend

@Ahmer Ali

I consider your argument is hypocritic. If you can twist something to serve your purpose it is alright with you. Does Quran and Sunnah say good feeling towards another person cannot be conveyed ? It is un-islamic ? Inventions, discoveries and developments by non muslims are acceptable only if it serve my purpose. But I must not recognise the same. All the days observed by UN in respect of an event are therefore un-islamic. Because all those days of observence are created after 1945. You have to change your mind set about St. Valentine’s Day. Recommend

@disgusted:
It doesn’t really matter if you’re disgusted or anything by my views because what I speak is about reality and not the misguided notion of Progress. One’s own identity is important and it is vital to preserve culture. I applauded Iranians for taking a step, however draconian you may consider, to preserve the culture and identity of Iran. We all know what Valentine’s Day entails and how we celebrate, so please do not give me the crap of one’s own choice. Your choice matters when you don’t walk over other people’s lives or squash your heritage and identity under the red umbrella of Valentine. We have made disgust of our own Urdu language, no institute of higher education has any worthwhile education to impart in our local language and anything less than English is considered dirt and uncivil, that’s what we are left with. Walk around the majority of schools in Karachi and you’ll discover that they are now hot-spots for dating couples comprising of school going children … wow, what a choice they made, enjoying each other’s company away from their families on the name of progress.Recommend