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Shahla Jahed

1969 – 2010

Iranian suspected murderer

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About Shahla Jahed

Lived 1969 – 2010 (aged 41). Shahla Jahed was an Iranian.

Khadijeh Shahla Jahed (10 May 1969 – 1 December 2010) was an Iranian nurse who was sentenced to death for her involvement in the murder of her boyfriend's wife. She was hanged on 1 December 2010, being the 146th person to be executed in Iran in that year. becoming his mistress in a temporary marriage. Jahed was arrested and charged for the 9 October 2002 murder of Laleh Saharkhizan, Mohammadkhani's wife. Mohammadkhani was in Germany when the killing happened, but it emerged later that he was "temporarily married" to Jahed, a practice allowed under Shia Islam.

Jahed was tried and sentenced to death in June 2004. The footballer Mohammadkhani first faced charges of adultery. These were later dropped,

Execution International human rights groups had campaigned for her release as she had already been jailed for more than eight years. Iranian courts halted the execution of Shahla Jahed when the case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani became public.

Jahed was executed on 1 December 2010 at 5am local time at the Evin Prison, north of Tehran. The victim's brother was allowed to pull the stool from under her feet.

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Khadijeh Shahla Jahed

Family & relationships

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Nasser Mohammadkhani

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Shahla Jahed?

Iranian suspected murderer (1969-2010)

When was Shahla Jahed born?

Shahla Jahed was born on 10 May 1969 in Tehran.

When did Shahla Jahed die?

Shahla Jahed died on 1 December 2010 in Tehran.

What nationality was Shahla Jahed?

Shahla Jahed was Iranian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shahla Jahed

· Wikidata: Q3296753

· DBpedia: Shahla Jahed

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