Prominant Iranian Classical Singer in Solidarity with Opposition

Above is master classical Persian singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian in his car amongst demonstrators in Tehran June 2009. He is quoted as saying, “My voice is rubbish and rubble and therefore should not be heard.” This was in response to the President Mahmood Ahmadinejad’s comment referring to the demonstrators as rubbish and rubble.
“My voice is rubbish and rubble and therefore should not be heard”