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Ashraf Rabiei

1952 – 1982

Member of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran

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Lived 1952 – 1982 (aged 29–30). Ashraf Rabiei was an Iranian partisan.

Ashraf Rabiei (; 1952 – February 8, 1982) was an Iranian guerrilla and member of the People's Mojahedin of Iran (MEK).

While studying physics at Aryamehr University in the early 1970s, she joined the MEK. Later, she came to be regarded as the "symbol of revolutionary womanhood".

In 1975, she married Ali-Akbar Nabavi-Nuri, a fellow MEK member. Nabavi-Nuri was killed in action in 1976. She married Massoud Rajavi, leader of the MEK in summer 1980.

In 1980, she received 319,087 votes in Iran's 1980 parliamentary election. Despite official results showing them with up to 20 percent of the vote, the MEK was not able to secure seats in the provinces. In several regions, they came close to winning, prompting local authorities to abruptly shut down polling stations at the last moment.

On 8 February 1982, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps raided the safe house of Rabiei in northern Tehran and after a three-hour firefight, she was killed along with other MEK members including Mousa Khiabani and his wife Azar Rezaei, among others. Her son Mostafa survived and was later exiled to Paris.

The MEK named its Camp Ashraf, established in Iraq in 1986 during the Iran–Iraq War, after her.

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Important facts

Born
1952, Tehran
Birth century
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Nationality
Education
Sharif University of Technology
Also known as
Ashraf Rajavi

Family & relationships

Spouse
Massoud Rajavi

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ashraf Rabiei?

Member of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran

When was Ashraf Rabiei born?

Ashraf Rabiei was born in 1952 in Tehran.

When did Ashraf Rabiei die?

Ashraf Rabiei died on 8 February 1982 in Tehran.

What was Ashraf Rabiei's occupation?

Ashraf Rabiei was a partisan.

What nationality was Ashraf Rabiei?

Ashraf Rabiei was Iranian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ashraf Rabiei

· Wikidata: Q5928760

· DBpedia: Ashraf Rabiei

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