Iranian protester Majidreza Rahnavard says ‘don’t learn Quran’ earlier than execution

Amidst protests towards the authoritarian Islamic regime in Iran, on Monday, December 12, a 23-year-old anti-government protestor was publicly executed. Majidreza Rahnavard was hanged in public within the metropolis of Mashhad. 

Rahnavard was executed after a revolutionary courtroom convicted him of ‘waging war against Allah’ by allegedly stabbing two members of the Basij Resistance Force to dying. 

Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam, Director of a Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights, shared the video of Rahnavard earlier than he was executed. 

When requested about what he wrote in his will, Rahnavard stated, “I don’t want anyone to pray, or to cry, I want everyone to be happy and play happy music.”

#MajidrezaRahnavard the second protester hanged by the Iranian regime- Question: what did you write in your will? Majidreza: «I don’t need anybody to hope, or learn Quran or cry on my grave, I would like everybody to be joyful and play joyful music”#MahsaAmini pic.twitter.com/fxHUvQpHvO

— Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam (@iranhr) December 15, 2022

A Twitter person who goes by the username @1500tasvir_en and who has been monitoring the protests in Iran ever for the reason that tragic dying of Mahsa Amini stated that Rahnavard’s household was knowledgeable about his execution solely after it was carried out. 

It posted the image of the final assembly of Majidreza Rahnvard along with his mom and stated that his mom had no concept in regards to the courtroom orders to execute her son. She left hoping that her son shall be launched quickly unbeknownst of the horrible destiny awaiting her son. 

They allowed #MajidRezaRahnavard’s mom to go to him, and didn’t communicate of execution in any respect. She left smiling and hoping that her son can be launched quickly.
This morning she arrived when her son’s murderers have been burying his useless physique alone.#StopExecutionInIran pic.twitter.com/9n2k02uE60

— 1500tasvir_en (@1500tasvir_en) December 12, 2022

In one other tweet, the Twitter person stated the residence of Rahanvard’s grandmother was attacked on December 12 whereas his uncle and brother have been arrested. “Last night (Dec. 12) the brutes of the Islamic Republic attacked #MajidrezaRahnavard’s grandmother’s residence, arresting his uncle and brother for a few hours. They took away all the banners and flowers for the ceremony and then forcefully evicted the family from their own home,” 1500 Tasvir tweeted.

Last night time (Dec. 12) the brutes of the Islamic Republic attacked #MajidrezaRahnavard’s grandmother’s residence, arresting his uncle and brother for a couple of hours. They took away all of the banners and flowers for the ceremony after which forcefully evicted the household from their very own residence.

— 1500tasvir_en (@1500tasvir_en) December 13, 2022

On December 12, Rahnavard’s mom arrived when the authorities have been burying Rahnavard’s physique alone. 

Rahnavard’s execution comes every week after a 23-year-old anti-government protestor Mohsin Shekari was executed for allegedly attacking a Basij pressure member with a machete. He too was accused of ‘waging war against Allah.’

On October 26, a 19-year-old movie star chef Mershad Shahidi was overwhelmed to dying by Iranian safety forces after he was detained for collaborating within the protests in Arak metropolis.

Iran noticed a wave of protests after a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini died within the custody of Iran’s Morality Police that detained her for improperly donning her headband. Several Iranian residents hit the streets in solidarity with Amini. In assist of the victims, a lot of ladies, together with schoolgirls, burnt their hijabs, and girls all over the place chopped their hair in protest. Protests broke out in tons of of locations across the nation after her dying.