Mona Mahmudnizhad
Iranian Baháʼí executed for her religion in 1983 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mona Mahmudnizhad (Persian: مونا محمود نژاد, September 10, 1965 – June 18, 1983) was an Iranian Baháʼí who, in 1983, together with nine other Baháʼí women, was sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz, Iran, on the grounds of being a member of the Baháʼí Faith.[1][2][3] The official charges ranged from "misleading children and youth" to being a "Zionist", as the Baháʼí World Centre is located in Israel.[4]
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Mona Mahmudnizhad | |
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مونا محمود نژاد | |
Born | (1965-09-10)September 10, 1965 |
Died | June 18, 1983(1983-06-18) (aged 17) Shiraz, Iran |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Nationality | Iranian |
Known for | Execution for membership in the Baháʼí Faith |
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The nonprofit Mona Foundation focusing on girls' education was named after her in 2001.