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Arman Aliwirdi


Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī (Persian: آرمان علی‌وردی) (b. 1380/2001 – d. 1401/2022) was a Shi'a seminary student and a member of the Basij in Tehran. He was tortured and martyred during the unrest of fall 1401/2022 in Tehran. The publication of videos showing his torture generated a wave of sympathy in the Iranian public sphere. He has been described as a "Martyr of Security" (Shahīd-i Amnīyat).

Sayyid Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, attributed Aliwirdi's killing to the incitement of Western media. Fourteen individuals were arrested as the main perpetrators of the incident. The primary suspect cited the influence of social media as his motive.

In January 2023, the Ofogh TV channel broadcast a documentary titled Ārmān-i ʿazīz (Dear Arman), covering his life and moral characteristics.

Position and Importance

Arman Aliwirdi was a Shi'a Basij seminary student from Tehran[1] who was tortured and killed during the unrest of 1401/2022.[note 1] The broadcasting of videos showing his torture by the assailants led to media coverage regarding him,[2] and his defenselessness among the attackers created a sense of sympathy among Iranians.[3] In the terminology of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Aliwirdi and individuals killed while maintaining security are referred to as "Martyrs of Security".[4]

Sayyid Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, called Aliwirdi one of the purest youths who was killed through torture, incitement, and training by Western media.[5] The City Council of Tehran renamed two streets in District 5, near his family's residence, after Arman Aliwirdi.[6]

Biography

Aliwirdi was born on July 4, 2001 (13 Tir 1380) in Tehran.[7] He was accepted into university for Civil Engineering but, according to his father, withdrew after one year due to his interest in seminary studies and entered the Seminary.[8] He was studying at the Ayatollah Mujtahidi Seminary in Tehran at the third level[9] and was a Basiji in the Imam Riza unit of the Muhammad Rasulullah Corps of Tehran.[10] Participation in Jihadi camps has been cited as one of his other activities.[11]

Martyrdom

On October 26, 2022 (4 Aban 1401), Aliwirdi was abducted by some protesters in the Ekbatan district of Tehran during the unrest. After being tortured and beaten with knives[12] and stones,[13] he was left on the roadside.[12] He was transferred to Baqiyatallah Hospital and attained martyrdom on October 28, 2022 (6 Aban 1401) at the age of 21 due to the severity of bleeding.[12] His appearance as a Basiji was stated as the reason for his abduction and torture.[14] Aliwirdi did not carry any cold or hot weapons while present during the unrest.[15] It is reported that during the torture, he was asked to insult Sayyid Ali Khamenei, but he refused.[16]

His funeral was held in Tehran on October 30, 2022 (8 Aban 1401),[17] and he was buried in Plot 50 of Behesht-i Zahra.[18][note 2]

Funeral of Arman Aliwirdi on October 30, 2022, in the Shahran district of Tehran.[19]

Arrest of Perpetrators

On November 2, the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a speech during a meeting with students, called for the identification and punishment of the perpetrators of Aliwirdi's martyrdom.[20] According to the report of the Tehran Police Commander, there were fifteen main agents involved in the torture and martyrdom of Aliwirdi,[21] fourteen of whom were detained by November 7, 2022 (16 Aban 1401).[22] The main suspect stated that his motivation for attacking Aliwirdi was being influenced by cyberspace.[23]

According to the spokesperson for the Judiciary on April 26, 2023 (6 Ordibehesht 1402), indictments were issued for eight of the detainees. Three of them were charged with Muharaba (waging war against God) and acting against national security, and the other five were charged with assembly and collusion against the security of the country.[24]

Works

  • The documentary Ārmān-i ʿazīz (Dear Arman), which was broadcast on January 14, 2023 (24 Dey 1401) on the Ofogh channel of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting,[25] introduced Aliwirdi and interviewed his family and friends regarding his moral characteristics.[26]
  • The documentary Ārmān-i Īrān (Arman of Iran) was produced by the "Soraya Documentary Group" in 1401/2022-23. The subject of this documentary is a conversation with the family of Arman Aliwirdi and relatives of this martyr.[27]
  • The book Ārmān-i ʿazīz: Riwāyat-hāyī mustanad az zindigī-yi ṭalaba-yi basījī, shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī (Dear Arman: Documentary Narratives from the Life of the Basiji Seminary Student, Martyr Arman Aliwirdi) is written by Majid Muhammadwali. This book covers documentary narratives of Aliwirdi's life in 25 accounts from childhood to martyrdom.[28]

Memorials

A school in the Firuzbahram district of Tehran was built and named after him by the Barakat Foundation. This school was inaugurated in Mehr 1402/September-October 2023.[29]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Sāyt-i Gulzār-i Shuhadā*.
  2. ↑ "Bi kudāmīn gunāh? Pāy-i ṣuḥbat-i aṭrāfīyān-i shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Bāshgāh-i Khabarnigārān-i Jawān*.
  3. ↑ For example, see: "Fīlm-i kāmil wa takān-dihanda az ḍarb wa shatm wa shikanja-yi shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Majalla-yi Īntarnitī-yi Ḥarf-i Tāza*.
  4. ↑ For example, see: "Barguzārī-yi marāsim-i buzurgdāsht-i shuhadā-yi mudāfiʿ-i amnīyat shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī wa Rūḥullāh ʿAjamīyān", *Tihrān Prīs*.
  5. ↑ "Dīdār-i shāʿirān wa asātīd-i adabīyāt-i fārsī bā Rahbar-i Inqilāb", *Sāyt-i Daftar-i Ḥifẓ wa Nashr-i Āthār-i Āyatullāh Khāminiʾī*.
  6. ↑ "Nāmgudhārī-yi dū khīābān dar manṭaqa-yi 5 bi nām-i shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Khabarguzārī-yi Mihr*.
  7. ↑ "Shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Sāyt-i Gulzār-i Shuhadā*.
  8. ↑ "Pidar-i Ārmān az farzandash mīgūyad", *Khabarguzārī-yi Rasmī-yi Ḥawza*.
  9. ↑ "Talkh-tarīn barga-yi ḥuḍūr wa ghīyāb dar ḥawza-yi ʿilmīyya-yi Āyatullāh Mujtahidī", *Khabarguzārī-yi Fārs*.
  10. ↑ "Khāṭira-yi mādar-i shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī az laḥẓa-yi talqīn-i farzandash", *Khabarguzārī-yi Fārs*.
  11. ↑ "Ārmān-i ʿazīz-i mā", *Sāyt-i Shabaka-yi Ufuq-i Sīmā*.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī ki būd wa chigūna bi shahādat rasīd?", *Khabarguzārī-yi Tasnīm*.
  13. ↑ "Dastgīrī-yi 4 nafar-i dīgar az ʿawāmil-i shahādat-i Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Khabarguzārī-yi Fārs*.
  14. ↑ "Ārmān-i ʿazīz-i mā", *Sāyt-i Shabaka-yi Ufuq-i Sīmā*.
  15. ↑ "Ārmān-i ʿazīz-i mā", *Sāyt-i Shabaka-yi Ufuq-i Sīmā*.
  16. ↑ "Ārmān-i ʿazīz-i mā", *Sāyt-i Shabaka-yi Ufuq-i Sīmā*.
  17. ↑ "Badraqa-yi bā-shukūh-i Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Khabarguzārī-yi Fārs*.
  18. ↑ "Shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Sāyt-i Gulzār-i Shuhadā*.
  19. ↑ "Tashyīʿ-i paykar-i ṭalaba-yi shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Khabarguzārī-yi Jumhūrī-yi Islāmī*.
  20. ↑ "Dīdār-i dānish-āmūzān bā Rahbar-i Inqilāb", *Sāyt-i Daftar-i Ḥifẓ wa Nashr-i Āthār-i Āyatullāh Khāminiʾī*.
  21. ↑ "Dastgīrī-yi 4 nafar-i dīgar az ʿawāmil-i shahādat-i Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Khabarguzārī-yi Fārs*.
  22. ↑ "Farmānda-yi Sipāh-i Tihrān-i Buzurg: 14 nafar az ʿawāmil-i shahādat-i Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī dastgīr shudand", *Khabarguzārī-yi Fārs*.
  23. ↑ "Iʿtirāfāt-i ʿāmil-i aṣlī-yi shahādat-i Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī", *Khabarguzārī-yi Khabar-ānlāyn*.
  24. ↑ "Sukhungū-yi Quwwa-yi Qaḍāʾīyya: Asadullāh Asadī bi zūdī āzād khwāhad shud..." *Khabarguzārī-yi Mīzān*.
  25. ↑ "Ārmān-i ʿazīz-24 Dey 1401", *Sāyt-i Tilūbīyūn*.
  26. ↑ "Fīlm, Mustanad-i Ārmān-i ʿazīz", *Khabarguzārī-yi Fārs*.
  27. ↑ "Ārmān-i Īrān", *Webgāh-i ʿAmmār Yār*.
  28. ↑ "Ārmān-i ʿazīz", *Webgāh-i Būk-rūm*.
  29. ↑ "Barakat-i shahīd Ārmān ʿAlīwirdī nām-i madrasa-yi jadīd-i Bunyād-i Barakat", *Khabarguzārī-yi Mūj*.

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