10 Women in Shiraz

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10 women of ShirazJian KhodadadJune 19, 2007

June 18th marked the anniversary of the hanging of the 10 Bahai women in Shiraz (June 18, 1983). I wanted to remember and honor each of these individuals, one of whom, Mona Mahmudinizhad was only 17 years old. I know that there are many Iranians -- from a diverse array of religious and philosophical belief systems -- that have been inspired by the remarkable qualities of these Iranian women:

*Nusrat Yalda'i (Age 54)

* Izzat Ishraqi (Age 50)

* Roya Ishraqi (Age 23)

*Zarrin Muqimi (Age 28)

* Tahirih Siyavushi (Age 32)

* Shirin Dalvand (Age 25)

* Akhtar Sabet (Age 24)

* Mashid Nurimand (Age 28)

* Simin Sabiri (Age 25)

* Mona Mahmudinizhad (Age 17)
In Canada, in the 1980s, shortly after the killing of these women in Shiraz, there was a well-known musician, Doug Cameron, that released an album track dedicated to Mona. I am including the link to this video.
Mona was known for her great joy, optimism, and dedication to educating children