Ashraf Rabiei
Ashraf Rabiei (Persian: اشرف ربیعی) was an Iranian guerrilla and member of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK).
Ashraf Rabiei | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 |
| Died | 8 February 1982 (aged 29–30) Tehran, Iran |
| Organization | People's Mujahedin of Iran |
| Spouse(s) | Ali-Akbar Nabavi-Nuri
(m. 1975–1976) |
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.[1]
In 1980, she unsuccessfully ran for a seat in 1980 parliamentary election.
On 8 February 1982, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps raided the safe house of Rabiei in northern Tehran and after three hours of gunshots, she was killed along with other MEK members including Mousa Khiabani and his wife Azar Rezaei, among others.[2]
The MEK named Camp Ashraf after her.[3]
Electoral history
| Year | Election | Votes | % | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Parliament | 390,683 | 18.3 | 46th | Lost[4] |
References
- Ervand Abrahamian (1989), Radical Islam: the Iranian Mojahedin, Society and culture in the modern Middle East, 3, I.B.Tauris, p. 181, ISBN 9781850430773
- Ervand Abrahamian (1989), Radical Islam: the Iranian Mojahedin, Society and culture in the modern Middle East, 3, I.B.Tauris, p. 222, ISBN 9781850430773
- Steven O'Hern (2012). Iran's Revolutionary Guard: The Threat That Grows While America Sleeps. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 206. ISBN 1597977012.
- Ervand Abrahamian (1989), Radical Islam: the Iranian Mojahedin, Society and culture in the modern Middle East, 3, I.B.Tauris, p. 195, Table 6; pp. 203–205, Table 8, ISBN 9781850430773
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