A witness of the 17th of Shahrivar Massacre

Women had an important role at the 17^th of Shahrivar ( the lunar date ) uprising . it was Eid Al Fitr , we vall were participated at the marching , we moved from Gheitariyeh ( region in Tehran ) to Azadi square . Mahboubeh was too active at the day . as we came out she told my mother : if I martyr , never cry for me . it seemed that she had known somethings .

By the report of the Navideshahed ( IRAN ) :

Women had an important role at the 17^th of Shahrivar ( the lunar date ) uprising . it was Eid Al Fitr , we vall were participated at the marching , we moved from Gheitariyeh ( region in Tehran ) to Azadi square . Mahboubeh was too active at the day . as we came out she told my mother : if I martyr , never cry for me . it seemed that she had known somethings . she was too kind , clever and brave . now let's read the following interview :

How old were you as she was martyred ?

I was born in 1982 . I was 26 years old . Mahboubeh was 17 years old and studied at the high school . she was too clever and spent all her time on studding .

Do you remember her childhood ?

She was martyred in 17^th of shahrivar ( the lunar date ) , as you know women had an important role in that day . it was Eid Al Fitr as we all were participated at the marching and moved from Gheitariyeh to Azadi square . she was too active at the day , as she came out she told my mother ; if I martyr , never cry for me . it seemed that she had known something .

Would you please tell us about her moral character ?

She was too sympathetic and kind , she usually brought books and gave them as a present to the children who lived in the south of city and told them that we should stand against the crucial regime ( Pahlavi Regime ) .

How was the atmosphere of your home ?

It was cultural and religious my father was a cleric teacher. Culture and religious were the most important things for him .

Who did you relation with ?

We had relationship with martyr Beheshti's family , martyr Mofatteh's family , Hashemi Rafsanjani's family and martyr Bahonar's family .

What kinds of book you read ?

We always read Holy Quran and Nahjol Balagheh . we also read ; Dr. Shariati's books , martyr Motahhari's books etc . my father taught English at school and he always taught English to us .

Had you ever hurt by SAWAK since reading that books ?

Not for reading the books , but one day they entered our home and arrested Fahimeh ( one of my sister )

Did martyr Mahboubeh arrested by SAWAK ?

No she was too careful

Was she active or silence ? as I said before , she was too active she did everything fast and carefuly and she never wasted her time .

What is the most prominent characteristics of her that you can mention ?

She was too kind and friendly and never got angry . although she was too young , she participated in the political activities . she always studied at night .

Did she had any sports activities ?

Yes she was too active in this field at school and we went to the mountain every Friday .

How was her relationship with your father , mother , brothers and sisters ?

He had a very good relationship with all of us . the atmosphere of our house was very comfortable for us .

Did she help you at home ?

We devided the works and everybody was responsible for his or her work . I really regret about those days . if she was alive , she coulsd help us very much . she had a very good relationship with my kids , she was a kind aunt for them .

Where were you as she martyred ?

I was in Tehran , we participated at the marching . it was 17^th of Shahrivar , everything were changed , my husband told me that the situation is too dangerous . Mahboubeh was near the Shohada square , they targeted her and shut her , they shut her heart exactly .

As you heard her martyrdom , where were you ?

As we came back home , we did not find her . suddenly somebody called us from the mosque and said there is a dead body here … my uncle went and identified that the dead body was Mahboubeh's corpse . finally my uncle called us and informed us .

Tell us about the effects of her martyrdom to the next generation ? in my opinion if you were at the scene , you would understand it very well , martyrdom is an art and a person who should be too brave to lose his or her life in this path .

Mahboubeh was a symbol of courage and resistance at last I want to say that we should follow their way since they selected the best way and martyred in their favorite path which was Islam and Islamic Revolution .

Source : No27 – Shahed Yaran – monthly magazine

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