Angry crowds stop Saad Lamjarred's concert in Baghdad: "Iraq loves you, no matter what happens" .. Video
Yesterday, Thursday evening, the administration of the tourist city of "Sinbad Land" in Baghdad canceled the concert scheduled for Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarred, after protesters stormed the concert venue.
Hundreds of young men and clerics stormed the tourist city of "Sinbad Land" in Baghdad, to prevent the concert of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred.
The "controversial" star was scheduled to perform his first concert in Iraq, on Thursday, on the land of Sinbad Land, east of the capital.
Hundreds of opponents, led by clerics, gathered in front of the tourist city, and raised banners against holding the ceremony.
Some demonstrators tried to storm the tourist city, but the riot forces managed to repel them.
The management of "Sinbad Land" had announced that tickets for the concert had run out earlier, after a huge public turnout, to announce the cancellation of the concert after that.
A few days before the ceremony, a large campaign spread to stop it from two sides, the first being armed factions, and demonstrators from their supporters, calling for the cancellation of artistic and singing concerts, claiming that they coincide with religious ceremonies, or that they contravene prevailing norms and religious teachings.
As for the second party, it fought the idea of Baghdad receiving the Moroccan singer, after accusations of rape and harassment.
The Moroccan star commented, after canceling the concert, on his account with the "Instagram" application.
And he published just a picture of him with his older brother, and wrote the phrase: "Iraq loves you no matter what happens, we send you a lot of love from Baghdad, we are happy and fine."
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Al-Madina Newspaper (@Almadinanews) June 9, 2022
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