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Mohammad Mehdi Karami
جاویدنام · Javidnam

Mohammad Mehdi Karami

محمدمهدی کرمی

Age
21
Sex
male
Date of death
7 January 2023
Place of death
Karaj (+10 more)
Hometown
the courtroom during his trial
Event
Woman Life Freedom (+3 more)
Profession
karateka
Cause of death
executed by the Islamic Republic

Story

Mohammad Mehdi Karami was a 21-year-old karateka who was executed by the Islamic Republic on January 7, 2023. He was arrested on charges of involvement in the death of a Basiji during protests in Karaj. His father, Mashallah Karami, has publicly memorialized him and was subsequently imprisoned.

محمدمهدی کرمی، کاراته‌کای ۲۱ ساله، در تاریخ ۱۷ دی ۱۴۰۱ (۷ ژانویه ۲۰۲۳) توسط جمهوری اسلامی اعدام شد. او به اتهام مشارکت در مرگ یک بسیجی در جریان اعتراضات کرج بازداشت شده بود. پدرش، ماشاالله کرمی، یاد او را گرامی داشته و خود نیز به زندان افتاده است.

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Mohammad Mehdi Karami was a 21-year-old karateka who was executed by the Islamic Republic of Iran on January 7, 2023. He was arrested following protests in Karaj, specifically during the 40th-day ceremony for Hadis Najafi, on charges of involvement in the death of a Basiji named Rouhollah Ajamian. Karami's trial included courtroom footage that was later part of memorial montages. He was executed in Karaj alongside Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, and also Kian (Mohammad) Hosseini, with whom he shared the specific charges related to the Basiji's death. Mohammad Mehdi Karami is buried in Behesht-e Sakineh Cemetery in Karaj, where mourners gather for memorial ceremonies. His father, Mashallah Karami, has actively sought to honor his son's memory, including preparing charitable food packages for street children inscribed with names of fallen protesters. Mashallah Karami was subsequently imprisoned in Karaj Central Prison. Karami is remembered as a "Javidnam" (eternal name) in the ongoing protest movements.

محمدمهدی کرمی، کاراته‌کای ۲۱ ساله، در تاریخ ۱۷ دی ۱۴۰۱ (۷ ژانویه ۲۰۲۳) توسط جمهوری اسلامی ایران اعدام شد. او پس از اعتراضات کرج، به ویژه در مراسم چهلم حدیث نجفی، به اتهام مشارکت در مرگ یک بسیجی به نام روح‌الله عجمیان دستگیر شده بود. تصاویری از حضور کرمی در دادگاه، بعدها در مونتاژهای یادبود او به نمایش درآمد. او در کرج به همراه سیدمحمد حسینی و همچنین کیان (محمد) حسینی، که اتهامات مشابهی در رابطه با مرگ آن بسیجی داشتند، اعدام شد. محمدمهدی کرمی در آرامستان بهشت سکینه کرج به خاک سپرده شده است، جایی که سوگواران برای برگزاری مراسم یادبود او گرد هم می‌آیند. پدرش، ماشاالله کرمی، به طور فعال یاد فرزندش را گرامی داشته و از جمله اقداماتی که انجام داده، تهیه بسته‌های غذایی برای کودکان کار با درج نام جان‌باختگان بوده است. ماشاالله کرمی خود نیز پس از آن در زندان مرکزی کرج زندانی شد. کرمی به عنوان «جاویدنام» در جنبش‌های اعتراضی جاری یاد می‌شود.

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A composite image of Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini in prison uniforms, who were executed by the Islamic Republic on January 7, 2023.

A composite image of Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini in prison uniforms, who were executed by the Islamic Republic on January 7, 2023.

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Iran7 Jan 2023
Memorial posters for executed protesters Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini are displayed at night along Tagh-e Bostan Boulevard in Kermanshah. VIDEO

Memorial posters for executed protesters Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini are displayed at night along Tagh-e Bostan Boulevard in Kermanshah.

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Tagh-e Bostan Boulevard, Kermanshah16 Sept 2022
Mourners gather at the flower-covered grave of Mohammad Mehdi Karami for a memorial ceremony on the 116th day of the nationwide protests. VIDEO

Mourners gather at the flower-covered grave of Mohammad Mehdi Karami for a memorial ceremony on the 116th day of the nationwide protests.

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Iran9 Jan 2023
A shirtless young man identified as Mohammad Mehdi Karami is shown exercising with a cable machine in a gym.

A shirtless young man identified as Mohammad Mehdi Karami is shown exercising with a cable machine in a gym.

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Karaj, Iran
A memorial video montage of Mohammad Mehdi Karami featuring photos of his childhood, his youth, and footage from the courtroom during his trial. VIDEO

A memorial video montage of Mohammad Mehdi Karami featuring photos of his childhood, his youth, and footage from the courtroom during his trial.

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Karaj, Iran7 Jan 2023
Mashallah Karami, the father of executed protester Mohammad Mehdi Karami, prepares food packages inscribed with the names of fallen protesters as a Nowruz charitable offering for street children. VIDEO

Mashallah Karami, the father of executed protester Mohammad Mehdi Karami, prepares food packages inscribed with the names of fallen protesters as a Nowruz charitable offering for street children.

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Karaj, Iran2023-03
Mashallah Karami, father of Javidnam Mohammad Mehdi Karami, is shown kneeling at his son's grave prior to his reported transfer to a general ward in Karaj Central Prison.

Mashallah Karami, father of Javidnam Mohammad Mehdi Karami, is shown kneeling at his son's grave prior to his reported transfer to a general ward in Karaj Central Prison.

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Behesht-e Sakineh Cemetery, Karaj16 Sept 2022
A memorial video for Nowruz showing portraits of protest victims placed among blooming spring trees. VIDEO

A memorial video for Nowruz showing portraits of protest victims placed among blooming spring trees.

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Iran2024-03
Portraits of Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Kian (Mohammad) Hosseini on the second anniversary of their execution by the Islamic Republic following the 2022 protests in Karaj.

Portraits of Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Kian (Mohammad) Hosseini on the second anniversary of their execution by the Islamic Republic following the 2022 protests in Karaj.

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Karaj, Iran7 Jan 2023
A grieving Mashallah Karami holds a framed photograph of his executed son, Mohammad Mehdi Karami, during a memorial service. VIDEO

A grieving Mashallah Karami holds a framed photograph of his executed son, Mohammad Mehdi Karami, during a memorial service.

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Iran

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