Iranian TV chief: All new shows must include scenes of prayer

posted at 10:48 am on May 8, 2007 by Allahpundit

They’ve been cracking down extra hard on women’s clothing lately, and now this. Either they’re nervous about their standoff with the west or their own deteriorating economy, or both. If Iran’s youth really is as restive and disenchanted with mullahcracy as Iranian dissidents and American experts claim, then it’s all to the good. Takeaway:

The new directive appears to apply to drama series and television films but it is not clear whether it also includes programmes such as game shows and sitcoms.

Update: Here’s your answer. Probably goes a long way towards explaining why they kidnapped the British sailors, too.

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I guess screaming Allah akbar before beheading someone counts as a prayer in their snuff films?

austinnelly on May 8, 2007 at 10:56 AM

There’s sitcoms in Iran? I can’t imagine there’s much “com”.

Farmer_Joe on May 8, 2007 at 11:01 AM

I imagine the com is of the pratfall variety; trying to crush infidels under rocks and you only get one leg; instead of whitewash or weasels being put down their trousers, it’s sulfuric acid or snakes.

austinnelly on May 8, 2007 at 11:05 AM

Wait. Wait.

Mohammed said something about that ‘compulsion’ thang.

Anyone?

locomotivebreath1901 on May 8, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Looks like they are trying to bolster their version of the Hitler-Jugend. Let the ‘youths’ police themselves and inform on their neighbors. One student group dragging another student group to the gallows, while the authorities chalk it up to ‘enthusiasm’. Terror abroad, terror at home. Have a nice day.

Limerick on May 8, 2007 at 11:11 AM

Iranian TV chief: All new shows must include scenes of prayer

Allahpundit

And people say Christians are imposing.

Maxx on May 8, 2007 at 11:17 AM

Iran is so full of shit, sounds like a great place to grow mushrooms…………3 mile high mushrooms….My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Iran forever. The bombing begins in five minutes….Please dear Allah…Please……..


Rock on……………..

doriangrey on May 8, 2007 at 11:30 AM

If Iran’s youth really is as restive and disenchanted with mullahcracy as Iranian dissidents and American experts claim….

If the populace in Iraq would get some Malkins and oppose the “freedom fighters” in the same way as the Iranians oppose the mullahcracy, things would improve overnight there.

BacaDog on May 8, 2007 at 11:32 AM

From the same publication Allahpundit sent us to is this article from Fjordman: Hollywoodistan v Real Life: Should We Fear Islam Or Islamophobia?

In Hollywoodistan, gays admire the beauty of the Koran. In real life, gays are physically attacked in increasing numbers by Muslims in Europe, and death squads are targeting gays in Islamic countries such as Iraq.

In real life, a gay man, Pim Fortuyn, was de facto executed for criticizing Islam, after having been demonized by Dutch media and the Dutch establishment for “Islamophobia” and “hate speech”.

In Hollywoodistan, the Koran has been banned on pain of death in Britain.

In real life, British PM Tony Blair has called Islam “progressive” and praised the Koran for being “practical and way ahead of its time in attitudes to marriage, women and governance.”

In Hollywoodistan, Muslims in London are ruthlessly persecuted.

In real life, London has become the Islamic terrorist capital of the entire world, as demonstrated by writer Melanie Phillips in her book “Londonistan.”

So, to tie this altogether, the Iranian authorities want their media programming to be more like what comes out of Hollywood, minus movies like ’300′. We live in dark times.

Canadian Infidel on May 8, 2007 at 11:43 AM

Another good story on the rebellion.

Let the purge begin.

BacaDog on May 8, 2007 at 11:45 AM

So it’s either going to be chinese (tiananmen) style crackdowns or capitulation.

We can start taking bets.

I hope I’m wrong but, I’ll place mine on chinese-style crackdown.

Aylios on May 8, 2007 at 3:20 PM

Iran is so full of shit, sounds like a great place to grow mushrooms…………3 mile high mushrooms….My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Iran forever. The bombing begins in five minutes….Please dear Allah…Please……..

Rock on……………..

doriangrey on May 8, 2007 at 11:30 AM

It’s good to know that not all the loons are on the left.

Aylios on May 8, 2007 at 3:23 PM

If someone would slip across the border and drop off some money on the way to oxidize pipes in ir@n’s one refinery, two birds/one stone. IMHO.

tormod on May 8, 2007 at 5:42 PM