Ameen Muqdad shows his defiance of laws against music by putting on a free concert in Mosul. Isis captured Ameen Muqdad’s violin and told him he could not play his music. “We will take the devil away from you because there is a devil in your body. You are cursed,” The violinists was forced into hiding until the area was recaptured by the Iraqi government. While music was outlawed, Ameen continued to make underground recordings in defiance of the law against music. Ameen decided to put on a free concert in Mosul to give people hope that good can prevail. Ameen said “Maybe sometimes you will lose the battle, but the most important thing is to stand up and don’t give up”. One blogger exclaimed, “We did it, music is being played inside Mosul. Dreams can come true!”
Defiant Violinist Plays Free Concert In Mosul To Counter Isis And Be A Hope Maker
