Seyyed Javad Zabihi

Seyyed Javad Zabihi (; 1931 – July 15, 1980) was an muezzin, eulogist, and reciter of Noha and supplications in Shia religious ceremonies, as well as a performer of classical Persian singing.

Following the 1979 Revolution, Zabihi was arrested due to his association with the previous regime under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He was later released on the orders of Ruhollah Khomeini, but in July 1980, he was murdered by unknown individuals. His body was initially discovered by the gendarmerie and kept anonymously in a morgue.

Zabihi was known for his clear, resonant voice, powerful vocal range, and mastery of Persian classical singing.

Zabihi was briefly imprisoned after the revolution but was released. Shortly after, on the evening of July 15, 1980, newspapers received a photograph of his gruesome murder, showing his mutilated body.

Mohammad-Ali Abtahi wrote in an oral history of Iranian radio that Zabihi and his brother were religious broadcasters in Tehran and Mashhad, reciting dawn prayers and supplications. While their performances were religious, they occasionally included blessings for the Shah. Following the revolution, Zabihi was abducted by revolutionary forces and executed in the deserts around Tehran.

Conversely, Mohammad Motamedi wrote that his killers were not formally affiliated with revolutionary courts but were rogue extremists. Some of Zabihi's acquaintances claimed that while he was briefly imprisoned in 1979, the prison warden suggested he stay longer for his safety, but Zabihi declined and was later killed.