Mahsa Amini
مهسا (ژینا) امینی
- Age
- 22 (+1 more)
- Sex
- female
- Date of death
- 16 September 2022
- Place of death
- Tehran (+17 more)
- Hometown
- Saqqez
- Event
- Woman Life Freedom (+3 more)
- Cause of death
- suffered a skull fracture and brain death due to blows while in morality police custody
Biography
Mahsa (Jina) Amini was a 22-year-old woman from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, born on September 20, 2000. She was arrested by the morality police in Tehran on September 13, 2022. She died on September 16, 2022, after suffering a skull fracture and brain death due to blows while in custody, an event that sparked nationwide protests across Iran.
مهسا (ژینا) امینی، زن ۲۲ سالهای اهل سقز، استان کردستان بود که در ۳۰ شهریور ۱۳۷۹ متولد شد. او در ۲۲ شهریور ۱۴۰۱ توسط گشت ارشاد در تهران بازداشت شد. مهسا امینی در ۲۵ شهریور ۱۴۰۱، پس از تحمل شکستگی جمجمه و مرگ مغزی ناشی از ضرب و جرح در بازداشتگاه گشت ارشاد، جان باخت. مرگ او جرقه اعتراضات سراسری در ایران شد.
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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.
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 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 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.
Artistic AI-generated portraits memorializing Mahsa Amini, Hadis Najafi, Mohammad Mehdi Karami, and Farhad Meysami as figures of the national struggle.
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.
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 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 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 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.'
A view of the tomb of Javidnam Mahsa (Jina) Amini in Aichi Cemetery, Saqqez, decorated with flowers and her portrait.
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.
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 memorial video collage featuring portraits of various individuals identified as martyrs of the path of freedom, accompanied by Persian poetry about truth and courage.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.