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Mahsa Amini
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Mahsa Amini

مهسا (ژینا) امینی

Age
22 (+1 more)
Sex
female
Date of death
16 September 2022
Place of death
Tehran (+5 more)
Hometown
Saqqez, Kurdistan Province
Event
Woman Life Freedom (+3 more)
Cause of death
Skull fracture and brain death following physical assault in the custody of morality police

Biography

Mahsa (Jina) Amini was a 22-year-old Iranian woman from Saqqez who died after being arrested by Tehran's morality police for her mandatory hijab. Medical evidence indicated she suffered a skull fracture and brain death caused by physical assault during her detention. Her death on September 16, 2022, ignited the nationwide 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protest movement in Iran.

مهسا (ژینا) امینی دختر ۲۲ ساله اهل سقز بود که پس از بازداشت توسط مأموران گشت ارشاد در تهران، بر اثر ضربات وارده دچار شکستگی جمجمه و مرگ مغزی شد و در ۲۵ شهریور ۱۴۰۱ جان باخت. جان‌باختن مظلومانه او به جرقه‌ای برای آغاز خیزش سراسری «زن، زندگی، آزادی» در ایران تبدیل شد و نام او به عنوان نمادی از مبارزه علیه ستم در تاریخ ماندگار گشت.

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Mahsa (Jina) Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died on September 16, 2022, after suffering a skull fracture and brain death while in the custody of Tehran's morality police.

Mahsa (Jina) Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died on September 16, 2022, after suffering a skull fracture and brain death while in the custody of Tehran's morality police.

mahsa_amini jina_amini javidnam killed_for_the_homeland guidance_patrol
Tehran, Iran 20 Sept 2000
A memorial graphic for the 40th day after the killing of Mahsa Amini, featuring her portrait and the logos of major Tehran universities calling for nationwide protests on October 26, 2022.

A memorial graphic for the 40th day after the killing of Mahsa Amini, featuring her portrait and the logos of major Tehran universities calling for nationwide protests on October 26, 2022.

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Tehran, Iran 26 Oct 2022
A comprehensive list of names of individuals killed during the 2022 protests in Iran is displayed over a red silhouette of the Iranian map representing a bloodstain.

A comprehensive list of names of individuals killed during the 2022 protests in Iran is displayed over a red silhouette of the Iranian map representing a bloodstain.

killed_protesters nationwide_protests woman_life_freedom mahsa_amini hadis_najafi
Iran 2022
A memorial video honors victims of the 2022 nationwide protests, including Mahsa Amini, Milad Zare, Mohsen Shekari, Mehrdad Behnam Asl, and Mahek Hashemi, as part of a Nowruz tribute to those killed by the state. VIDEO

A memorial video honors victims of the 2022 nationwide protests, including Mahsa Amini, Milad Zare, Mohsen Shekari, Mehrdad Behnam Asl, and Mahek Hashemi, as part of a Nowruz tribute to those killed by the state.

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Iran 2023-03
Artistic AI-generated portraits memorializing Mahsa Amini, Hadis Najafi, Mohammad Mehdi Karami, and Farhad Meysami as figures of the national struggle. VIDEO

Artistic AI-generated portraits memorializing Mahsa Amini, Hadis Najafi, Mohammad Mehdi Karami, and Farhad Meysami as figures of the national struggle.

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Iran
Mozhgan Eftekhari, the mother of Mahsa Amini, who was killed in the custody of the morality police, shared a video montage of her daughter featuring the voice of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian. VIDEO

Mozhgan Eftekhari, the mother of Mahsa Amini, who was killed in the custody of the morality police, shared a video montage of her daughter featuring the voice of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian.

javidnam mahsa_amini jina_amini woman_life_freedom morality_police
Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, Iran
A memorial graphic on a black background with Persian text saying 'This time last year they were all alive,' honoring Mahsa Amini and other victims of the 2022 protests.

A memorial graphic on a black background with Persian text saying 'This time last year they were all alive,' honoring Mahsa Amini and other victims of the 2022 protests.

javidnam mahsa_amini mehrshad_shahidinejad kian_pirfalak hadis_najafi
Iran 16 Sept 2023
A memorial painting depicts black and white portraits of several victims of the Woman Life Freedom movement with red handprints across their faces, symbolizing the blood shed and the immense grief described in the caption.

A memorial painting depicts black and white portraits of several victims of the Woman Life Freedom movement with red handprints across their faces, symbolizing the blood shed and the immense grief described in the caption.

javidnam woman_life_freedom mahsa_amini mehrshad_shahidinejad kian_pirfalak
Iran 2022
A memorial post for Mahsa Amini and other victims of state violence, expressing profound sorrow over the continuous killings and loss of life during the protests.

A memorial post for Mahsa Amini and other victims of state violence, expressing profound sorrow over the continuous killings and loss of life during the protests.

javidnam mahsa_amini mehrshad_shahidinejad kian_pirfalak hadis_najafi
Iran
A collection of social media stories from families of protesters killed by the state expressing opposition to the March 2024 Iranian elections with the slogan 'My vote is overthrow.' VIDEO

A collection of social media stories from families of protesters killed by the state expressing opposition to the March 2024 Iranian elections with the slogan 'My vote is overthrow.'

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Iran 2026-01
A view of the tomb of Javidnam Mahsa (Jina) Amini in Aichi Cemetery, Saqqez, decorated with flowers and her portrait. VIDEO

A view of the tomb of Javidnam Mahsa (Jina) Amini in Aichi Cemetery, Saqqez, decorated with flowers and her portrait.

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Aichi Cemetery, Saqqez, Iran 16 Sept 2022
A memorial montage showing victims of the Woman Life Freedom movement, including Khodanoor Lajaei, Mohsen Shekari, Nika Shakarami, Majidreza Rahnavard, and Mahsa Amini, as their anniversaries approach. VIDEO

A memorial montage showing victims of the Woman Life Freedom movement, including Khodanoor Lajaei, Mohsen Shekari, Nika Shakarami, Majidreza Rahnavard, and Mahsa Amini, as their anniversaries approach.

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Iran
A portrait of Mahsa (Jina) Amini, with a caption stating that those who took her life should die and that she will never be forgotten.

A portrait of Mahsa (Jina) Amini, with a caption stating that those who took her life should die and that she will never be forgotten.

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Tehran, Iran 16 Sept 2022
A memorial video collage featuring portraits of various individuals identified as martyrs of the path of freedom, accompanied by Persian poetry about truth and courage. VIDEO

A memorial video collage featuring portraits of various individuals identified as martyrs of the path of freedom, accompanied by Persian poetry about truth and courage.

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Iran 16 Sept 2022
Mahsa Jina Amini is shown in a commemorative video shared by her mother reflecting on her death following her arrest and beating by the morality police. VIDEO

Mahsa Jina Amini is shown in a commemorative video shared by her mother reflecting on her death following her arrest and beating by the morality police.

mahsa_jina_amini javidnam morality_police mandatory_hijab woman_life_freedom
Kurdistan, Iran
The grave of Mahsa (Jina) Amini at Aichi Cemetery in Saqqez is shown decorated with flowers and her portrait as her father announces the third anniversary of her death.

The grave of Mahsa (Jina) Amini at Aichi Cemetery in Saqqez is shown decorated with flowers and her portrait as her father announces the third anniversary of her death.

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Aichi Cemetery, Saqqez, Iran 16 Sept 2025
Journalist Elahe Mohammadi published a video from the day after Mahsa Jina Amini's burial in 2022, showing Mahsa's aunt mourning and weeping at her grave in Saqqez. VIDEO

Journalist Elahe Mohammadi published a video from the day after Mahsa Jina Amini's burial in 2022, showing Mahsa's aunt mourning and weeping at her grave in Saqqez.

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Aichi Cemetery, Saqqez 18 Sept 2022
Mahsa Jina Amini was arrested and killed because of her hijab, sparking nationwide protests and the Woman Life Freedom movement that shook the foundations of the Islamic Republic. VIDEO

Mahsa Jina Amini was arrested and killed because of her hijab, sparking nationwide protests and the Woman Life Freedom movement that shook the foundations of the Islamic Republic.

javidnam mahsa_jina_amini woman_life_freedom nationwide_protests arrest
Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, Iran 16 Sept 2022
Amjad Amini, father of Mahsa Amini, criticized the state media for featuring women without mandatory hijab during the February 11 rally, contrasting it with the death of his daughter.

Amjad Amini, father of Mahsa Amini, criticized the state media for featuring women without mandatory hijab during the February 11 rally, contrasting it with the death of his daughter.

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Iran 11 Feb 2026