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Hinadi, the star dancer of "el- Portoqala"
was killed by Islamists
Hinadi, the star dancer of "el- Portoqala"
was killed by Islamists while visiting her family in the Iraqi southern city.
Islamic groups posted images of Hinadi, the singer Alaa Saad and other members of
el- Portoqala on walls calling on people to kill
them. Immediately after el-Portogala's song was
released, Islamic groups threatened to kill all members of the singing group.
The slain artist Hinadi (real name Ghedaa Saad Hassan)
was born in Basra in 1977. Her group el-Portoqala sings modern
songs, which outraged some Islamists who said the songs were pornographic,
liberal and "alien to conservative Iraqi society". In reality the
songs merely showed women dancing and posing as lovers. Both supporters and
opponents see the songs as bold in that they define the reactionary values and
traditions which Islamic groups intend to impose on Iraqi society. These groups
see in el-Portoqala and its move away from the
traditional motionless, single-gender style of singing a challenge for their
bid to control Iraqi society. Many Islamic groups issued killing threats
against all members of this group and against the star dancer Hinadi and the singer alaa in particular.
The remaining members of the group were forced to leave Iraq and
now live in the UAE. Hinadi was killed in
Basra during the Month of
Ramadan in Iraq.
Click here to see the Photo of Mrs. Hinadi
