Koran

Zoroastrians in Iran once worshiped dogs. Today Iran has dog-walking bans in over 20 cities, adding a layer of hardship for pet owners and their dogs, who face arrests or confiscation for simple acts of companionship. This clampdown, which has nothing to do with the Koran - see more below - stems from some local views of dogs as impure or Western symbols. Iranians surely don't need more suffering, imposed by their own.