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The Salman Rushdie of music? Iran calls for killing of 'apostate' rap artist
Al Arabiya News
May 10, 2012
https://www.legal-project.org/2539/the-salman-rushdie-of-music-iran-calls-for
Excerpt:
Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani, a Shi'ite cleric based in the holy Iranian city of Qom, has issued a death sentence against rap artist Shahin Najafi for apostasy, the Persian-language Al Arabiya website reported on Wednesday.
The sentence was issued after Najafi released a controversial song called "Naqi."
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