Funeral of Hossein Zaman


On the evening of May 10, music reporter Bahman Babazadeh said Zaman was transferred to an intensive care unit.His condition deteriorated after his daughter Zeinab, a feminist activist, was arrested twice by security forces in the past seven months.Zaman was a popular pop singer in the 90s. The authorities allowed him to return to the stage in 2018 after a 17-year ban to perform at the Tehran’s Milad Tower Convention Center with a 30-piece orchestra.Zaman’s first album, titled Night of Missing (1996), featured popular songs such as Brighter Than a Star, The Smell of Loneliness, Bird, and Flower’s Hatred.He released several other albums in the following years.