The Story of Mona Mahmudnizhad

MONA'S STORY

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While no comprehensive biography has yet been written on Mona Mahmudnizhad, there are some accounts available. We are happy to include two on this website.

"I wish I had not only one
but a thousand lives to give
in the path of God"

--Mona Mahmudnizhad

The Story of Mona: 1965-1983

A fairly detailed account of Mona's life, it also includes short biographies of the other women executed with Mona. Published in Canada, it accompanied the release of the song & music video, "Mona with the Children" by Doug Cameron, which imparted the story to many people.

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"The Story of Mona" is posted on this site with permission. The copyright is held by Baha'i Canada Publications, under the auspices of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada. (The division into Parts 1 to 5 is not part of the original publication.)

"The Story of Mona:
1965-1983" - Part 1

Mona's Childhood

Sensitivity as a child

Mona's relationship with her father

The Crisis in Iran

Reaching maturity

Persecutions at school

Mona's Life

This is an effort at compiling Mona's story undertaken by a Baha'i in Iran. This unpublished account has been fully authenticated by Mona's family. It was written with a Baha'i audience in mind, so there are certain expressions or references that may be unfamiliar to a general audience. The English translation is provisional.