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Fereshteh Ahmadi
جاویدنام · Javidnam

Fereshteh Ahmadi

فرشته احمدی

Age
32
Sex
female
Date of death
27 October 2022
Place of death
Mahabad (+8 more)
Hometown
Hamzeh Abad, Mahabad
Event
Woman Life Freedom (+2 more)
Profession
photographer
Cause of death
shot by security forces

Story

Fereshteh Ahmadi was a 32-year-old mother of two children, Bawan and Miran, and a university graduate who worked as a photographer. She was killed by direct gunfire from government forces during the 2022 protests in Mahabad. Her death and the subsequent images of her young daughter mourning at her graveside drew significant global attention and public condemnation.

فرشته احمدی، مادر ۳۲ ساله و دارای مدرک کارشناسی، مدتی به حرفه عکاسی مشغول بود. او در جریان اعتراضات سراسری سال ۱۴۰۱ در مهاباد با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای حکومتی جان باخت. تصاویر منتشر شده از دختر خردسال او بر سر مزارش، بازتاب گسترده و همدردی جهانی را به همراه داشت.

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Fereshteh Ahmadi, 32, was the mother of Bawan and Miran. Security forces killed her with direct gunfire in Mahabad on October 27, 2022, during the nationwide Woman, Life, Freedom protests. She was a university graduate and photographer from Hamzeh Abad, a village near Mahabad. After her death, authorities said she had been shot inside her home. Her husband and brother publicly rejected that account and said security forces killed her during the protests. Photographs of her young daughter at her graveside were widely shared internationally.

فرشته احمدی، ۳۲ ساله و مادر دو فرزند به نام‌های باوان و میران، در ۵ آبان ۱۴۰۱ در مهاباد، در جریان اعتراضات سراسری «زن، زندگی، آزادی»، با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای حکومتی کشته شد. او فارغ‌التحصیل دانشگاه و عکاس بود و اهل روستای حمزه‌آباد در اطراف مهاباد بود. پس از مرگ او، نهادهای حکومتی ادعا کردند که در خانه‌اش هدف گلوله قرار گرفته است. همسر و برادر او این روایت را رد کردند و گفتند نیروهای حکومتی او را در جریان اعتراضات مهاباد کشتند. عکس‌های دختر کوچکش کنار مزارش در رسانه‌ها و شبکه‌های اجتماعی بازتاب زیادی پیدا کرد.

Archive — 12 items

Fereshteh Ahmadi, who was killed by direct fire from government forces in Mahabad on October 27, 2022, was buried in Hamzehabad village, with images of her young daughter crying at her grave gaining global attention.

Fereshteh Ahmadi, who was killed by direct fire from government forces in Mahabad on October 27, 2022, was buried in Hamzehabad village, with images of her young daughter crying at her grave gaining global attention.

javidnamfereshteh_ahmadimahabadprotest_victims_2022woman_life_freedom
Mahabad, Iran27 Oct 2022
A memorial video for Fereshteh Ahmadi, a victim of state violence in Mahabad, showing her children Bawan and Miran visiting her grave. VIDEO

A memorial video for Fereshteh Ahmadi, a victim of state violence in Mahabad, showing her children Bawan and Miran visiting her grave.

fereshteh_ahmadimahabadbawanmiranjavidnam
Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran2023-01
Two young children of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a victim of the protests in Mahabad, smile and make peace signs while posing in a snowy landscape near a body of water.

Two young children of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a victim of the protests in Mahabad, smile and make peace signs while posing in a snowy landscape near a body of water.

fereshteh_ahmadijavidnammahabadchildrencall_for_february_16
Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran2026-01
Portrait of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old mother from Mahabad who was killed by direct fire from security forces during protests on October 27, 2022.

Portrait of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old mother from Mahabad who was killed by direct fire from security forces during protests on October 27, 2022.

fereshteh_ahmadijavidnamprotest_victimsmahabadwoman_life_freedom
Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran27 Oct 2022
Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old mother of two from Mahabad, was killed by direct gunfire from government forces during the Mahabad protests on October 27, 2022.

Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old mother of two from Mahabad, was killed by direct gunfire from government forces during the Mahabad protests on October 27, 2022.

fereshteh_ahmadijavidnammahabadiran_protests_2022woman_life_freedom
Mahabad, Iran27 Oct 2022
The young daughter of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old mother killed by government forces in Mahabad, is seen crying and clutching the soil of her mother's grave.

The young daughter of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old mother killed by government forces in Mahabad, is seen crying and clutching the soil of her mother's grave.

fereshteh_ahmadijavidnammahabadprotest_victimswoman_life_freedom
Mahabad, Iran27 Oct 2022
Family and mourners gather at the flower-decorated grave of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old mother killed by security forces during protests in Mahabad on October 27, 2022.

Family and mourners gather at the flower-decorated grave of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old mother killed by security forces during protests in Mahabad on October 27, 2022.

fereshteh_ahmadijavidnammahabadiran_protests_2022woman_life_freedom
Mahabad, Iran27 Oct 2022
Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old mother of two from Mahabad, was killed by direct gunfire from Iranian security forces during protests on October 27, 2022.

Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old mother of two from Mahabad, was killed by direct gunfire from Iranian security forces during protests on October 27, 2022.

fereshteh_ahmadijavidnammahabadprotest_victimswoman_life_freedom
Mahabad, Iran27 Oct 2022
A memorial video honoring Hossein Zarrinjouyi-Alvar, Zanyar Aboubakri, Shaho Khezri, and Matlab Saeed Piro as victims killed during protests on October 27, 2022. VIDEO

A memorial video honoring Hossein Zarrinjouyi-Alvar, Zanyar Aboubakri, Shaho Khezri, and Matlab Saeed Piro as victims killed during protests on October 27, 2022.

javidnamhossein_zarrinjouyi_alvarzanyar_aboubakrishaho_khezrimatlab_saeed_piro
Mahabad, Iran27 Oct 2022
Bavan, the young daughter of Fereshteh Ahmadi, who was killed during the 2022 nationwide protests in Mahabad, is seen singing in a memorial video. VIDEO

Bavan, the young daughter of Fereshteh Ahmadi, who was killed during the 2022 nationwide protests in Mahabad, is seen singing in a memorial video.

javidnamfereshteh_ahmadimahabadsingingchild
Mahabad, Iran16 Sept 2022
A memorial image of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old photographer and mother from Mahabad who is honored as a javidnam. VIDEO

A memorial image of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a 32-year-old photographer and mother from Mahabad who is honored as a javidnam.

fereshteh_ahmadijavidnammahabadhamzeh_abadphotographer
Mahabad, Iran16 Sept 2022
Bavan sits at the grave of her mother, Fereshteh Ahmadi, a victim of state violence in Mahabad, on her mother's birthday.

Bavan sits at the grave of her mother, Fereshteh Ahmadi, a victim of state violence in Mahabad, on her mother's birthday.

fereshteh_ahmadijavidnammahabadbavan_ahmadigrave
Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran16 Sept 2022

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