Islamic Tinder Approved By Iran: What Are The Unusual Conditions To Sign Up For “Hamdam”? | the Chronicle

Iran today approved an unprecedented dating platform similar to the famous American Tinder, which will aim to help young people “Finding and choosing a spouse for conscious and lasting marriages” and thus defend the traditional family of “The Devil’s Attacks”.

The device, the Hamdam app (associated in Persian), was created by the Tebyan Institute, which is part of the influential parastatal organization for Islamic propaganda.

For the first time, such a tool has been officially authorized by the Islamic Republic, whose authorities, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, they have long warned against increasing the age of spouses at the time of marriage and reducing births. The current demographic growth rate, stable at around 1.4%, is considered insufficient for the country’s development ambitions.

In March, Tehran’s parliament approved a law to “population growth and family support” which engages the government to offer significant economic incentives to married couples and couples with more than two children, while limiting abortion, admitted only in cases of fetal malformation or risks to the health of the mother.

However, the text has yet to be approved by the Council of Guardians, which is responsible for constitutional review of laws. Using any other similar foreign platform, such as Tinder, will be considered illegal, Colonel Ali warned. Mohamed rajabi, Tehran Cyber ​​Security Police Chief.

“The family is the target of the devil” and Tehran is trying this way “impose his ideas” Yes “create healthy unions”, explained the director of the institute that developed the “Islamic Tinder”, Komeil Khodjasteh.

What is this new application?

According to the promoters, the new digital alternative guarantees respect for the law and Muslim tradition, monitoring users from the time of registration until life after marriage.

Before being able to create the free account, which allows contacting potential partners, users must identify themselves and submit to a “psychological test”, the press agency examined ANSA.

In case of compatibility with the couple, the same application puts “to families in contact, in the presence of consultants”, thus avoiding direct relations between young people of different sexes.

The platform also promises “to accompany” to future couples during the first 4 years of marriage. tinder was created in 2012 by Americans Sean Read, Justin Mateen and Jonathan Badeen is currently valued at $ 3 billion, such as its worldwide success.