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Mohammad Mokhtari
محمد مختاری
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Mohammad Mokhtari was a distinguished Iranian poet, writer, translator, and researcher who dedicated his life to Persian literature and cultural scholarship. A prominent intellectual and an active member of the Iranian Writers' Association, he was a respected figure within Iran’s literary community known for his critical thought and advocacy for creative freedom. On December 3, 1998, Mokhtari left his home for a routine shopping trip but never returned. He was kidnapped and subsequently murdered as part of a series of state-sponsored political assassinations known as the "Chain Murders" of Iran. His death remains a tragic milestone in the history of Iranian intellectual life, representing the loss of a courageous voice committed to the country's cultural and literary development.
محمد مختاری شاعر، نویسنده، مترجم و پژوهشگر برجستهای بود که عمر خود را وقف غنای فرهنگ و ادب پارسی کرد. او به عنوان یکی از اعضای فعال و تأثیرگذار کانون نویسندگان ایران، جایگاه ویژهای در فضای روشنفکری و ادبی معاصر داشت و با آثار و پژوهشهای خود، نقشی مهم در ترویج اندیشه انتقادی ایفا نمود. در ۱۲ آذر ۱۳۷۷، محمد مختاری پس از خروج از منزل به قصد خرید، ربوده شد و در جریان ترورهای سیاسی موسوم به «قتلهای زنجیرهای» به قتل رسید. پیکر او مدتی بعد پیدا شد، که نشان از هدف قرار گرفتن متفکران و نویسندگان در آن دوران داشت. یاد او به عنوان صدایی متعهد به آزادی بیان و اعتلای فرهنگی در تاریخ معاصر ایران زنده نگاه داشته شده است.
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