Mohammad Sadeq Amani (Persian: محمدصادق امانی) was an Iranian political activist. He was a member of both Fada'iyan-e Islam and the Islamic Coalition Party.[1][2][3] Amani was involved in the January 1965 assassination of Hassan Ali Mansur, Prime Minister of Iran during the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi administration. He was later executed by the regime for his part in the assassination.

Sadeq Amani
Personal
Born
Mohammad Sadegh Amani

c. 1930
Died(1965-06-16)16 June 1965 (aged 35)
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
ReligionIslam
NationalityIranian
DenominationShi'a
JurisprudenceJa'fari
Political partyFada'iyan-e Islam
Occupationactivist • politician

Life and career

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Born in 1930 in Tehran, Iran, Amani was an Iranian Shia Muslim who worked in the local market and was a student of theology. He was a Mujtahid (a person accepted as an original authority in Islamic law) and was known as a teacher of ethics.

In his youth, Amani joined the group of Fada'iyan-e Islam. He had a political tendency towards Navvab Safavi and Kashani. He was a founder and active member of the group Shi'ayan.[4][5]

1963 demonstrations in Iran

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Sadeq Amani[6][7][8][9] had a significant role[10][11][12][13] in organizing the 1963 demonstrations in Iran and helped plan the 1965 assassination of Hassan Ali Mansur, the prime minister of the Shah.[14] Amani [15][16][17][18][19] was arrested after Mansur's assassination and was executed by the regime of the Shah on June 16, 1965.[20][21][22][23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Let's know "Shahid Sadeq Amani" yjc.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  2. ^ Shahid Sadeq Amani -- Imam Khomeini imam-khomeini.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  3. ^ Life/combats of Sadeq-Amani navideshahed.com Retrieved 4 June 2020
  4. ^ Recognizing Shahid Sadeq-Amani defapress.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  5. ^ Biography of Sadeq Imani irna.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  6. ^ Get to know Martyr Sadeq Amani better tasnimnews.com Retrieved 4 June 2020
  7. ^ DEFA PRESS, Martyr Mohammad Sadeq Amani Hamadani Retrieved 4 June 2020
  8. ^ Mohammad Sadeq Amani Hamadani abadis.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  9. ^ Memoirs of Martyr Haj Mohammad Sadeq Amani navideshahed.com Retrieved 4 June 2020
  10. ^ Biography of Martyr Mohammad Sadeq Amani asemooni.com Retrieved 4 June 2020
  11. ^ Rulings about the members of Mo'talefe --amongst Sadeq Amani historydocuments.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  12. ^ Tomb of Mohammad Sadeq Amani bezanimbiroon.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  13. ^ June 26, Amani, Bokharaei, Niknejad and Saffarhandi were executed Retrieved 4 June 2020
  14. ^ Biography of Sadeq Imani irna.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  15. ^ Assassination of Mansur / Sadeq-Amani, as the provider of the weapon tasnimnews.com Retrieved 4 June 2020
  16. ^ Anniversary of the martyrs of "Mo'talefe" jamaran.news Retrieved 4 June 2020
  17. ^ Martyrs of 26/Khordad/42; among: Sadeq Amani iribnews.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  18. ^ Assassination of Mansur; (Sadeq Amani's role...) tasnimnews.com Retrieved 4 June 2020
  19. ^ Role of Sadeq-Amani in Mo'talefeh imam-khomeini.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  20. ^ How to arrest, prosecute and execute Amani, Bokaraei, Saffar-Harandi and Nik-Nejad masjed.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  21. ^ Execution of 4 Ahura men mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020
  22. ^ Amani, Bokaraei, Saffar-Harandi and Nik-Nejad were executed tebyan.net Retrieved 4 June 2020
  23. ^ Execution of Amani, Bukhara, Niknejad and Saffarhandi yjc.ir Retrieved 4 June 2020