The incident of canceling the concert of Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarred in Iraq cast a shadow on social media, as many activists denounced the demonstrations held in Sindbad Land to prevent the “Moallem” from establishing his alliance on Thursday.
After the Twitter, Facebook and Instagram platforms were filled with pictures of Lamjarred in Baghdad with his fans and publications welcoming him waiting for the day of the concert for days, it turned into a space that laments the state of the cultural and artistic scene in the country.
The head of the Baghdad Post website, Sufyan al-Samarrai, said that the issue is greater than Saad Lamjarred. He added, “The issue, in short, is that the ruling militia group in Iraq wants, through uncontrolled weapons, singers, female singers, artists and artists, who are followers of resistance and opposition only.”
While the media interested in the news of stars and artists, Fahd Al-Hashemi, asked why did they deprive his fans, who bought all the tickets for the concert? Saad went to sing and present art to his fans, a defect we wish him safety.”
While activist Hanan Abdel Latif said that what happened to the Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarred in Iraq “confirms beyond any doubt that Iraq is a politically and security turbulent country in which citizens and arriving guests cannot protect themselves and their property, contrary to the media propaganda that Al-Kazemi’s government is trying – and – the crowd militias.” Showing the international community that Iraq is a safe country.”
While the owner of the Zainab Q account said, “Saad Lamjarred’s party in Baghdad showed the people that the parties of the political religion that support the sacred turbans and the ideas of ISIS alike will not demonstrate and object to poor services, water and electricity cuts, corruption, drying up of rivers and the lack of job opportunities…but they will demonstrate against the party. lyrical”.
Many Iraqis also expressed their regret for what happened, and the hashtag “Sorry” was issued, “Trend Teacher” in Iraq. Yasser said, “I have completely lost hope in my country, which was previously called Dar al-Salaam. I am very sorry, our international artist, Saad Lamjarred.”
Dozens of Iraqis, led by clerics, demonstrated in front of the city of Sinbad Land in Baghdad, in protest against the holding of Saad Lamjarred’s concert. A prayer was held in front of the gate of the family entertainment city, and the protesters raised flags and chanted religious slogans as they tried to storm the city.
The owner of the account “Wiam Ali” described what happened in Baghdad with shame, saying, “Shame on the country of civilization, what shame! Has intimidation of peoples become a sign of pride and glory?”
He added, “God is greater, O Baghdad, from brokers of religion and dealers of humiliation, humiliation, backwardness and reaction.”
“There is no place for harassers in Iraq”
Contrary to critics of the cancellation of Saad Lamjarred’s concert by protesting and demonstrating, others praised the failure to hold the ceremony by marking 3 Saad Lamjarred’s concerts as unacceptable, a hashtag launched weeks ago by activists and women’s rights defenders who expressed their refusal to attend Lamjarred to Iraq due to harassment and rape cases. in it judicially.
The owner of the “Al-Mujahid” account wrote on Twitter, “The storming of the city of Sindbad Land by the angry masses of the harasser Saad Al-Mujjar. There is no place for harassers in the Iraq of Ali and Al-Mahdi.
While the owner of the “Daughter of Resistance” account praised “the honorable and faithful hands that stand with all courage… refusing to turn Iraq into a quagmire of moral corruption and vice.”
Saad Lamjarred’s first comment
With the circulation of photos and videos showing the storming of the militants in the city of Sinbad Land, which was to host a party, just because, the artist published a picture of him and his brother through the feature “Al-Asturi” on his account on Instagram to reassure his fans, saying, “The people of Iraq love you despite everything … I send you a lot of love.” From Baghdad, we are happy and well.” Without releasing other details later.
It is noteworthy that this is not the only incident of its kind, as protesters stormed the venue last year to express their refusal to hold concerts.