Mona Mahmudnizhad
Mona Mahmudnizhad | |
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| مونا محمود نژاد | |
| Born | September 10, 1965 |
| Died | June 18, 1983 (aged 17) Shiraz, Iran |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Known for | Execution for membership in the Baháʼí Faith |
Mona Mahmudnizhad (Persian: مونا محمود نژاد, September 10, 1965 – June 18, 1983) was an Iranian Baháʼí who, in 1983, together with nine other Baháʼí women, was sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz, Iran, on the grounds of being a member of the Baháʼí Faith. The official charges ranged from "misleading children and youth" to being a "Zionist", as the Baháʼí World Centre is located in Israel.
The nonprofit Mona Foundation focusing on girls' education was named after her in 2001.