The Iranian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Against Animals (SPCA) says that 20 pet dogs were recently arrested in a park in Tehran. The dogs were reportedly being walked by their owners in the Pardisan Park last week when security forces took the canines away and transferred them to what appears to be a detention center. The group warns that the dogs are being kept in “unhygienic and difficult conditions and not being given enough food” and that their owners have not been yet able to secure their release.
Observers.france24 Officials have said that dogs pose ‘a cultural problem’ in that they are ‘unclean’ and represent ’blind imitation of the vulgar Western culture.’ Dogs are considered dirty by Iranian clerics, who have denounced dog ownership as morally corrupt. In recent years, police officials have issued warnings against dog owners. Dog owners and their pets have been harassed, detained, and forced to pay fines.
But a month ago, Tehran police announced that the police would capture every dog they encountered. The official reason is religious: Iran’s Islamic law forbids the possession of dogs, considered to be “impure” animals. In the past, several politicians as well as state media outlets had already condemned this practice. For decades, keeping dogs as pets was a rarity and thus tolerated in Iran, where the Islamic beliefs cherished by the vast majority of traditional Iranians consider dogs as najis, or unclean. Guard dogs, sheep dogs and hounds have always been acceptable, but the soaring number of pets acquired by a middle class keen to imitate Western culture has alarmed the authorities in recent years.
They have now criminalized walking dogs in public, or driving them around the city.
Dr Reza Javalchi, president of the Iranian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, has visited the Kahrizak dog detention centre on several occasions.
Several weeks ago, the police announced that anyone walking their dog would be punished, as would anyone driving with a dog in their car. And yet, there are no laws in the country’s penal code that forbid the possession of a pet dog [however, the authorities refer to a hadith, a religious text, to justify their policy]. For that matter, you don’t have to travel far outside of Tehran to realize that there are many veterinarian clinics that treat dogs, as well as many canine breeders. The police and the Red Cross also use dogs for some of their work. In light of these facts, this new decision seems absurd. The police even hide out near veterinarian clinics to confiscate dogs when they come out!
When this new policy was just starting to be implemented, the interior minister told people whose pet dogs had been confiscated that they could get them back the next day at Pardisan Park, in northwestern Tehran, if they had documents to identify their pets. The dog owners showed up, but there were no signs of their pets in the park. They later learned that their dogs were taken to a centre in the Kahrizak region where about 150 dogs are currently being held. About 50 have died since and most of them have contracted illnesses. Today, about four to five dogs die per day.
We contacted the police at the beginning of their crackdown, and they promised us they would stop confiscating dogs. However, they haven’t stopped. We even suggested that rather than confiscating dogs, they could just keep fining their owners. This was in vain. The police really need to be held accountable, because these dogs belong to citizens, and these citizens haven’t officially been charged with anything. Accordingly, the police are responsible for the animals’ safety.
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Keithcut says
Why to animals
Keithcit says
I hate Muslims. You bastards
Josh Agnew says
I came to read a somewhat humorous post about dog shit in Iran, instead I find a disturbing story of how the Iranian government operates. What I find MORE disturbing is the sheer amount of blatant racism on this website. What are you? Southerners? KKK? Extremist “Christians”? Neo-Nazis? Neo-Confederates? This is a hate website. If you all want to talk shit on the Iranian government go right ahead, be my guest, but you are the reason why racism still exists in 2013. I’m sure each and every one of you hates blacks, Native Americans, Asians, and anyone else who isn’t white and born in ‘Murica that worships Jesus. As a United States Marine I speak for myself, my platoon, and my company when I say this sickens me. How can boys go die over there and their buddies come home to find they accomplished NOTHING and their deaths were worthless because in truth the American citizens such as yourselves fueled and started the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. You’re the kind of people who started Span-Am with yellow journalism, the kind of people who started WWI by blowing out of proportion the events between Serbia and Austro-Hungary, the kind of people who fueled the anti-semetic mindset of the third Reich, and also started the cold war by spreading fear of communism (which for some reason the republicans still try to make it sound like it’s still a threat despite the end of the cold war in 1993 with the collapse of the USSR). Each and every one of you who did put a racial slur including “Muslim madness” “Imams” “Ayatollahs” and “Islam is the most evil thing known to man” is shamed by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps.
yeah it’s one thing for the “big bad Iranians” to act in such a stupid manner with regard to the fact they even are bothering to pay attention to dogs taking shits in humorous ways, but the fact that you are supposed to be Americans and are supposed to be above blatant racism really shows that the over 100,000 human beings killed in Iraq, 14,000 combatants killed in Afghanistan and counting and 15,000 civilians killed in Afghanistan and counting as of this very second. Shame on all of you for being so narrow minded and bigoted that you are forcing men like me to go to bum fuck egypt and shoot and kill people who we have no business killing or face being killed by people who have no business killing us. This isn’t WWII you can’t get away with the mentality of “oh they’re just *insert racial slur here* just kill em all, they’re dirty, they’re evil, they rape women”. this is JUST like Vietnam, we are fighting and dying in a country that doesn’t want us for a people who hate us, in a war we cannot win, because of racists back home who want us to kill them regardless of our own safety. Because of animals like you racists, we may very well get your war with Iran or Syria or North Korea, but you know what? It’s gonna be your own children and grandchildren that will be sent to die first. If I had a racist in my platoon, I’m making the bastard take point every time we turn a damn corner. I will see to it personally that if you brainwash your sons to be racist fucks too, that they will get fragged by the enemy you bred him to hate, or by me personally. If you cannot tolerate those of global cultures, why are you living in the globe at all?
BareNakedIslam says
Hey, Josh, please do tell us what ‘race’ is Islam?
BTW, the ‘real’ Marines on this website never brag of being Marines in their first post. They usually don’t even mention it until they have been here for a long time, so we know you are a phony.
Barbara says
True, BNI is out there a bit and although horrible , evil acts occur, your website is extreme in your rants. You show facts; but, you also are a propaganda site promoting
violence and hatred against Muslims. There are good Muslims and bad. Good Christians and evil faux Christians. People need to all live their own lives while not enforcing their dogma on others. If Muslims cannot assimilate into a new culture, they do not need to live in that culture. Stay in your own. Pretty simple. And visa versa. We don’t need to be in their culture. Muslim people have been in America for centuries and live side by side with other religions. But Europe has a different problem. They are not willing to assimilate . So citizenship for some must be revoked and they be allowed to choose a Muslim country in which to live. Not difficult. Government needs to give them a choice . And they need to pen their choice. England and America are dog loving countries and that is how it is going to stay. Don’t like that than get out. American men will stand up for their pets and women.
BareNakedIslam says
Barbara, I do not promote violence here and if people hate Muslims after reading this blog it is directly caused by Muslim behavior. I simply point it out and offer suggestions on how people can keep themselves safe from them.
The only reason muslims haven’t been a problem in the US until recently is because their numbers were so tiny. Obama changed all that which is why they are becoming a huge problem now. Muslims never assimilate. They just stay quiet and pretend to assimilate until their numbers are high enough, then they revert to their true anti-West, anti-social, anti-Christian and violent selves.
amboyduke says
Josh, you are an idiot!
What bullshit you spew!
This site is about Islam, and the crazy fucking shit they do, all the time, all over the world.
Islam is composed of all types of idiots, and RACE, for the stupid among you, has no relation to the doctrine of this political ideology, disguised as a “religion”,
in any way, shape or form.
If you are a “Marine”, which Bonnie doubts, as do I, what the fuck are you doing in the Marine Corps if you feel the way you do?
Quit…if it is a conscience thing, then use your “conscientious objecter card” and bale.
I have relatives in the U.S. Army, and the info I get is that they can’t stand muslims or islam, for many, many reasons.
They can’t be trusted, they turn on western soldiers who are supposed to be there to help them get their backward country up to speed in the 21’st century, and it is a hopeless waste of time and energy.
The minute the west leaves, they will go right back to their lunatic savage ways because that is just what they do…they’re so inbred their twisted mind’s know nothing else.
They’re like a beaver. Why does a beaver build a dam?
He can’t help himself, that’s just what the beaver does, and nothing can be done to change the beaver from his task.
These things can not be changed. That’s what they do.
I agree, the west shouldn’t be over there “helping” these things, because they just can’t be helped. It is a hopeless cause.
The koran is a hate manual and a war instructional book.
Read one. It will make you sick.
As far as your comparing this to WW2; you’re a fool.
Listen: War is horrible beyond comprehemsion. That is fact.
But here is a partial list of what these things are told to do by their “Imams, “Ayatollahs” and “Clerics”.
And yes, a big part of the problem is the fact that the majority of them are uneducated and can be manipulated by their “spiritual leaders”.
But even the ones that seem to have a bit of intelligence have bought into this shit.
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Hate the Jew and kill them where ever you find them.
Jews are a cross between pigs and apes.
Infidels to be slaughtered.
Lie to further the advancement of islam.
Beat your wife if she doesn’t adhere to the crap spewed by your “religion”
Honour killing.
Their cruel and sadistic halal slaughter of animals.
Female genital mutilation.
Rape of women who are not muslim, or even women who are, if the mood strikes you.
Sex with little girls and boys.
Sex with sheep, goats, or camels, depending on who is the lucky critter tonight.
The savage events at the mall in Nigeria.
Hassan and Fort Hood.
Their insidious infiltration of western culture.
Lee Rigby’s horrible murder in London, England.
Gang rapes.
Sharia “police” in western cities. “No-Go” zones.
The list goes on and on.
What kind of “religion” would condone any of the above mentioned behaviour?
There is NEVER EVER any real comments made by Main Stream Islam, (what ever the hell THAT is??) criticising any of the actions taken by these crazy bastards…just SILENCE…
They’re smart, they’re sly, and they’re EVIL.
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Race? Is that what you truly BELIEVE??!
These things are mentally fucked up from centuries of inbreeding and they will never ever change.
They CAN’T.
IF you ARE a soldier, and are trained to kill your enemy, for you to use the “racist in my platoon” arguement to send that soldier on point, hoping he gets killed, or even more hideous, saying that you’d frag him yourself, you had better get out as soon as you can, because you are obviously unfit to lead anybody anywhere.
And finally, FUCK OFF with your “Extremist Christian” shit.
I am niether a “Christian” or and “Extremist”…I am a REALIST, and can see through all the bullshit…islam is evil and anyone with an I.Q. of a cockroach can figure that out in a nano-second.
And if there is any group that would fit the “Neo Nazi” definition, it would DEFINITELY be these things.
BareNakedIslam says
Well said, Amboy.
Ivan says
Absolutely correct !
BCF says
Well said digger! I can’t beat that, you’ve spoken the language of many. Thank you Amboyduke!
Jeremy says
Iranian people are white your stupid ass. They are of Aryan blood. You truly can’t be 5th is ignorant. Go live among those barbarians. I’d you are so offended by free speech go live in the utopia that is Iran. You ignorant bastard.
libralady says
Anyone touches my dogs,i will defend them with my life and 38.
Piss on baby fucker,mohammad
AAL says
“where the Islamic beliefs cherished by the vast majority of traditional Iranians consider dogs as najis, or unclean.”… Most people may be Muslim (since Iran was forcefully converted during the Arab occupation…) but they are moderate Muslims, just like the average European who is not a Christian zealot. This regime DOES NOT reflect the will of the Iranian people. Even the 1979 revolution did not: it was staged from the outside, and most people in the streets believed Khomeini was a new Ghandi, that would bring peace and love to all…
LORD KABIGON says
Like that picture of the dog using ahmadinejads picture as a toilet.
Mahdi Al-Dajjal says
I really don’t understand the problem that the ruling Ayatollahs have with ordinary Iranians keeping short, hair-covered animals as pets. I mean… after all, THEY have Ahmadinejad.
Linda says
What’s wrong with Iran? Do these Imams and their government ever have a happy thought? The leadership is beyond insane. I don’t think there is anything that makes those people happy. They spend all their time finding ways to make the general population’s lives miserable. It’s a wonder these people haven’t had their own Persian Spring, and killed every one of their leaders.
tony says
no they do not have happy thoughts sweetie, they live with hatred 24 7 they do not know the joy a dog or a cat gives, the special unique bond we have with all animal friends. there are muslims i pity they are caught up in this horrible place with no escape i know only this that islam is the most evil thing that ever was put on this earh.
dragonfFIRE01 says
dogs are actually cleaner than people
BCF says
A stray dog is cleaner than a MUSLIM.
Chubee_Ex_Muzz says
Muslims aren’t supposed to like animals of any sort, dogs, cats or anything else. I know I have mentioned some of the more bizarre beliefs Muslims have about various kinds of animals and I will reiterate that these were from educated western raised people, not people from a tiny village high in the Afghan mountains. Animal lovers alone should be against the rapid Islamitization of the western world. IMHO animal abuse is a predictor of human abuse and Muslims are not terribly kind to orphan kids or any other unattached person.
englishmaninexile says
Animals can’t read the Koran so why should they have any rights, that about sums up their twisted thinking.
joan says
This is what we have to look forward to, this and how China treats its dogs…
LORD KABIGON says
Stay on focus. This is about islam not China.
Peter35 says
I’m in two minds over this, and I know I’m not the only one.
While we love our pets, and can sympathize with the people who have lost their dogs, many dog owners are completely blind to the problems their dogs create, and blithely consider other peoples’ lawns and gardens as a toilet for their dogs.
Watch anyone walking a dog, it’s a toilet run. Most can’t walk a hundred yards without peeing or defecating—and always on someone else’s property. Dogs can be trained to “go” on their own property, but not one in a hundred is—literally.
It’s most unlike me to agree to ANYTHING Islamic, but maybe the authorities in Tehran just got fed up with filth in their parks, as they did years ago in Calgary, Alberta, where you could not–literally–find one square yard without dog mess.
BareNakedIslam says
Peter, you’re are wrong. This has nothing to do with doggy doo and everything to do with Muslim madness.
Peter35 says
BNI, yes I agree–mostly. But dog owners are a problem everywhere. e.g. in the city of Calgary over 60% of all trouble calls to police are dog related.
Not so sure that I’m wrong, but I’ll agree with you on muslim madness!
marcia says
Peter35, I will take ANY dog, cat, bird, cow, giraffe, PIG and their sh*t, over these Fing muzzie jihadists! He//, I’ll take ANY 4 legged animal over most 2 legged humans who happen to do more than pee in MY lawn, especially after they had a few too many.
hummingharpman says
Absolutely right on Bonni! And I would be much more likely to trust any canine creature than I would to ever trust a filthy lying lowlife POS muslime who calls these loyal and trustworthy creatures “unclean”!
Verity Jane says
You are not the only one.
Ruby-Con says
Hey dude, speak for yourself. Most people in America are responsible pet owners and clean up after their animals. You must be a Euro, where you cant take five steps in any city without dodging a turd (muslim or otherwise) I do have a real problem with third world types discarding their kids filthy diapers in our parks beaches and streets along with other sundry garbage. I’ll take the dogs any day.
Teri says
PETER35…..IS AN IDIOT !
Steve S says
Sounds a lot like the brutal treatment of cats in the Middle Ages in Europe. Cats were regarded as familiars to the Devil in Medieval Europe and were thus often rounded up and killed.
Muslims are repeating the same mistakes as Medieval Europe with dogs. This is a terrible set of events. Of course, even cats and other animals are not as well treated as in modern countries and cruelty to animals in general is more rampant.