Mother Leila Zamansarai, Mother Rostamali Pour

Mother Leila Zamansarai, Mother Rostamali Pour, was born in Rasht in 1316 (1937). She came to Tehran after her marriage at the age of 17. During her youth she became familiar with politics through her elder brother. Leila’s mother had six children five of whom were politically active. Gita, the oldest daughter of Mother Leila, married Nabi Jadidi in 1361 (1982), one of her fellow freedom fighters and an active member of the Organization of People´s Fadai Guerrillas (Minority). Forty days after their marriage, the Islamic Republic arrested Nabi. It was from that time that Mother Leila started knocking the doors of prisons in search of her son-in-law Nabi. After three months’ unrelenting search, Mother Leila found Nabi in Evin Prison. With a great deal of efforts, she was able to see him once from behind the glass wall in the Evin Prison.

In Aban 1364 (Oct.-Nov. 1985), the Islamic regime arrested Parviz Rostamali Pour, son of  Mother Leila and her son-in-law, Majid Evani, who were active members of the Organization of People´s Fadai Guerrillas (Minority). Once again, Mother Leila started knocking the doors of the Evin Prison days, weeks and months after month in search of her dear ones. Ultimately, after months’ efforts and suffering, she learned the news that they were imprisoned in Evin Prison. From that time onwards Mother Rostamali Pour, together with a large number of other mothers, made efforts to meet their children and secure their release. Following those efforts, Mother Leila (Mother Rostamali Pour) could meet Majid once and Parviz several times in the Evin Prison.

For finding her son Parviz and her son-in-law Majid, Mother Leila suffered a lot mentally and emotionally. Like other mothers, she was insulted and mentally tortured by the security agents of the Islamic regime and prison guards of Evin and Gohardasht. Despite her efforts and suffering, the Islamic regime executed Nabi in 1362 (1983). Parviz and Majid were also executed during the massacre of political prisoners in the summer of 1367 (1988). From Ordibehesht 1362 (April-May 1983), since the Islamic regime buried Nabi in Khavaran in secret, Mother Rostamali Pour started to visit Khavaran. Along with other bereaved mothers, she sought justice for her loved ones but was never able to reach it. Mother Leila was never able to have a normal life after that her son and two sons-in-law were executed. Mother Leila, with a heart full of pain and suffering, died in 1379 (2000) at the age of 62 in the City of Trondheim, Norway.

Parviz Rostamali Pour

Parviz Rostamali Pour was born in Rasht in 1337 (1958). During the people’s uprising against the Shah’s regime, he actively participated in the protests and sit-ins. After the uprising he went to India for education purposes. However, he returned to Iran after a short period of time and continued his activities in the Organisation of People´s Fadai Guerrillas (Minority) He was actively engaged in the labour section of the Organisation and was in charge of distributing the Organisation’s tracts in Tehran. The Islamic regime arrested Parviz in Tehran on 12 Aban 1364 (03 Nov. 1985), tortured him in Evin Prison and sentenced him to life time imprisonment. The Islamic regime executed him 09 Shahrivar 1367 (31 Aug. 1988) during the massacre of political prisoners and buried him secretly in one of the mass graves in Khavaran abondoned cemetery, without notifying his family.

Nabi Jadidi

Nabi Jadidi was born in Khoramabad in 1328 (1949). After High School, he entered the university in the field of agriculture. He graduated as a PhD in the field of Agriculture. Nabi was married and his wife Gita Rostamali Pour was also an active member of the Organisation of People´s Fadai Guerrillas (Minority). After the uprising of the people against Shah, Nabi joined the Organisation of People´s Fadai Guerrillas and after its splitting, he joined its minority faction. He was a member of labour committee of organisation. Until before his arrest in the Fall of 1361 (1982) in Isfahan, he was in charge of certain labour cells of the Organisation in Tehran, and in charge of its Labour Committee in Isfahan. After his arrest, he was severely tortured such that a number of his toes cut off. His whole body infected and his torturers were forced to send him for surgery. Nabi was transferred to Evin Prison and he was tortured there as well. The Islamic regime  executed him on 30 Ordibehesht 1362 (20 May 1983). The Islamic regime buried Nabi in Khavarn in secret, without notifying his family.

Majid Ivani

Majid Evani was born in 1335 (1956) in Tehran. After completion of his High School education, he entered the university in 1354 (1975) in the field of English language. Majid was married and his wife, Vida Rostamali Pour, was also an active member of the Organisation of People´s Fadai Guerrillas (Minority). Majid started his political career at the university. After the uprising of the people against the Shah, he joined the Organisation of People´s Fadai Guerrillas and after its splitting, he joined its minority faction. Majid was active in the Labour section of this Organisation. He was arrested in Tehran on 12 Aban 1364 (03 Nov. 1985) and put under extreme torture in Evin Prison. He defended his ideology and organisation so called court that took less than five minutes, without having access to lawyer or right to defend himself. In 1366 (1987), his was sentenced to fifteen years of imprisonment. The Islamic regime hanged Majid on 9 Shahrivar (31 August), during the massacre of political prisoners in Gohardasht Prison and buried him in a mass grave in Khavaran in secret, without notifying his family.