Neda and Mona – Angels of Tehran and Shiraz

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Neda and Mona – Angels of Tehran and Shiraz
by Anvar
16-Jun-2010
 

Mona and Neda, the precious Iranian angels, were both murdered in cold-blood on a Saturday in June, but decades apart.

Mona Mahmudnizhad   (September 10, 1965 - June 18, 1983)
Neda Agha-Soltan   (January 23, 1982 – June 20, 2009)

No more please.  Enough is enough.

Neda Agha-Soltan, the angel of Tehran, a 26 Year old woman, was murdered last year because when Mona Mahmudnizhad, the angel of Shiraz, a 17 year old girl, had gotten murdered 27 years earlier, Iranians did not make a vow that it would never happen again.  

In the next few days there will be a number of blogs written about Neda, so I’ll focus mostly on Mona here.

Mona and 9 other women were put to death in Shiraz in 1983.  Her father had been hanged 3 months earlier.  Most Iranians didn’t know about Mona, or didn’t care about her, or didn’t care to know about her.  

Even if we were too young at the time, our parents weren’t.

Unfortunately, most of us Iranians did not hear the sound of Mona’s neck breaking when she was hanged and, after spending 9500 days and nights in oblivion, it took the sound of the gun whose bullet pierced Neda’s heart to finally awaken us.

Those who are now awake, please wake up the ones who might still be asleep.  Let us be kind to the next generation and protect them from the unnecessary pain and suffering.   Iranians do not deserve this relentless violence against them.  

I’m listing a few links that will provide additional information about Mona’s life and untimely death.  I hope that most of the readers would take the time to learn about her and celebrate her short-lived life.  

Background and biography:
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Mahmudnizhad
//question.bahai.org/004_1.php

Musical tributes:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSoxzHxjAYs
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ-UxEbuPag

Let us promise that we would never forget the likes of Neda and Mona.  Let us do our best to put an end to all these atrocities.  We are better than this.

Cleary when we don’t learn from history, it keeps repeating itself.  We’ve already had too many unpleasant learning opportunities.  Are we learning anything yet?

This time around, let us as a nation make a vow:  Never Again!  

Let’s promise that we will no longer turn a blind eye to human cruelty.  

God bless the beautiful souls of Neda, Mona, and countless other innocent Iranians who’ve been murdered in utter callousness.

Never Again!

With love and prayers for all innocent victims,
Anvar

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*Darveesh* - you’re a special case too

by Anvar on Wed Jun 16, 2010 05:29 PM PDT

Didn’t your (fishing) boat sail away long ago?  Why aren’t you on it?  Please see my comment to *Mona Tahiri* and when you think the shoe fits – wear it.  I’m fresh out of love this very moment.

By the way, whenever you are finished with your drawing the “bahaolah” cartoon project, feel free to post it here.  In the new era, we don’t resort to violence.  You’re safe with me.

Anvar


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Anvar

*Mona Tahiri* - you’re a special case

by Anvar on Wed Jun 16, 2010 05:15 PM PDT

And more than anyone else, I ought to thank you for your heartfelt, and apt for the situation, comment here.  So much that I feel like I have to dedicate the entirety of this post to you exclusively.

Of course, not that you deserve all this attention (if any of it, at all), but you need all the love!

I tried not to use the word that causes adverse reactions in allergic readers, but you got me!  You know the word, don’t you?

I am absolutely delighted that you’ve finally learned how to spell Baha'u'llah correctly.  More importantly, you’ve also learned that he is Not God.   Normally, people learn these little facts before they become one of ‘US’.  But hey, it’s never too late to learn things.  However, I’m not sure if the credit should go to your advisors, or you’ve actually done some Independent Search for Truth on your own.  It doesn’t matter to me either way and I don’t really need to know.   I’m sure God knows though and that’s good enough for me!

Do you see why I took the time to post this comment to you as a very special individual on this thread?   Any person, who makes duplicitous and worthless comments on a blog commemorating two murdered Iranian women, deserves all of my love.  

Anvar


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Anvar

Thanks…

by Anvar on Wed Jun 16, 2010 05:12 PM PDT

*minadadvar*, *humanbeing *, and *Sahameddin Ghiassi* - Thanks for visiting and your comments.  We’re on the same page.  Totally agree with the points and keep asking myself the one question too.

*Mona 19* - You are very generous to have shared your wonderful blog with us on this thread.  Thank you.  I would’ve included the link myself had I known about it.

*yolanda* - You’re just too kind.  I really appreciate when well-intentioned non-Iranians contribute to this site.  Especially those who know the Persian Pop & Classical culture better than I do!  (a couple already here).  That’s one reason why I like to read the blogs more than writing them.  Kind of selfish that way! 
I know the next time I have Mahi Mahi, I’ll be thinking about your comment about Baha’i & Hawaii. : )
Keep your Banafsheh out of the Desert, but keep your Cactus thorns sharp!  ;-)
(sommmmebody’s been reading your writings)

Anvar


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Darveesh

az abe gel alood mahi gereftan

by Darveesh on Wed Jun 16, 2010 04:30 PM PDT

cheep shot

 

no way mona is a neda.

 

ruhe har jofteshun shad


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faryarm

Hopefully Mona's dream, The Movie, soon

by faryarm on Wed Jun 16, 2010 04:26 PM PDT

Hopefully The long awaited  Mona's dream, The Movie, soon

 

 


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yolanda

.....

by yolanda on Wed Jun 16, 2010 01:37 PM PDT

Thank you for your blog...I read her on wikipedia also......IRI is super cruel.....they execute anyone they want regardless of their age.......the very first time I heard the word "Bahai" was when I was in Hawaii....an acquaintence of mine went to a Bahai gathering in Honolulu........at that time I thought Bahai faith is a Hawaiian religion 'cause the word "Bahai" sounded like a Hawaiian word to me...(a lot of Hawaiian words end with "i" like Hawaii, Waikiki, Maui, Iolani)....two, three years ago I found out that Bahai faith was originated in Iran......I also read a lot about the discriminations/abuses/persecutions Bahais face in Iran: desecration of the Bahai graveyard......deprivation of college education.....jailing....executions.....

I really don't understand why? 

***********

Thank you for blog and your posts in other threads......I have read your posts a lot since the big Afshin's blog last year......you are a great writer and you are always super polite and courteous. Great job!

My heart goes out to all the IRI's victims! 

P.S. Please keep us posted with the trial outcome of the 7 bahais!

Thanks, 


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Mona Tahiri

Thank U

by Mona Tahiri on Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:03 AM PDT

May Baha'u'llah Bless U.

Baha'u'llah and His followers always suffered. Only the westerners supported us. The Islamists always persecuted us. Today after 165 years we r suffering in Iran. This is the divine plan of Baha'u'llah, let us wait. I am sure this is in the betterment of the faith.

Ya Baha


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Sahameddin Ghiassi

When Love dies; a treu story

by Sahameddin Ghiassi on Wed Jun 16, 2010 08:59 AM PDT

As long as the system of the world train the people be indifferent or cruel, we will have a lot of these types of problems. Amir


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Mona 19

Thank you Anvar ...

by Mona 19 on Wed Jun 16, 2010 08:52 AM PDT

A tribute to Mona ~ angel of shiraz

 

Most regards,Mona

 

 


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humanbeing

what a waste of human life

by humanbeing on Wed Jun 16, 2010 07:21 AM PDT

when will this world grow up?!


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minadadvar

heartbreaking

by minadadvar on Wed Jun 16, 2010 07:32 AM PDT

Shame on IRI and its supporters.  Thousands of our "hamvatans" have been tortured/murdered by these animals.


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