Little attention has been given to understanding the motivations of insurgent use of public spaces in Islamic countries. This paper investigates the collective/individual intentions of people engaged in the spontaneous, voluntary and unsanctioned practice of singing in a public space in Iran. Qualitative research was conducted using ethnography to build rapport with singers who sing under Khajou Bridge in Isfahan, in order to gain an insight into their social life at the Bridge. A Data triangulation approach was used to collect data from various sources, including participant-observation, semi-structured interviews and secondary data. In particular, forty-three semi-structured interviews documented the motivations and original purposes of these practices. The results of the research suggest that these insurgent practices culturally motivated. The aim of the singers is highlighted asguerrilla singing which appropriates Iranian public spacesto re-claim their (collective) identity. This study in particular contributes to a larger body of literature about cultural practices that negotiatethe use of public spaces.