Mehdi Araghi
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Mehdi Araghi | |
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| Born | 1930 |
| Died | August 26, 1979 (aged 48–49) |
| Resting place | Fatima Masumeh Shrine |
| Occupation | Political leader |
| Known for | Founder of Fadayan-e Islam |
Mahdi Araghi (1930 – 26 August 1979) (Persian: مهدی عراقی) was a founder of Fadayan-e Islam. He and a friend had participated in Hassan-Ali Mansur's terror, and he was kept in prison during the Shah's regime until the Iranian Revolution.[1] After the revolution he was in charge of Qasr Prison, the prison from which he had recently been freed. He was assassinated by the Forghan group on 13 August 1979.
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