Fallen Hero Somayyeh Ghabadi; a mother who never returned from work
Death سمیه قبادی مهار 39 years old in Iran Tehran Naziabad
Written by: Javid
Fallen Hero Somayeh Qobadi was a 39-year-old mother whose life revolved around work, home, and caring for her family. She resided in the Naziabad neighborhood of Tehran and was originally from Asadabad, Hamadan. Somayeh was the mother of one child and worked in a sewing workshop to provide for her family. According to published accounts, on the evening of 8 January 2026 (18 Dey), around 7 PM, while returning home from work, she was directly shot by repressive forces during the Tehran protests and lost her life. Her family and close ones state that Somayeh was neither a known political activist nor did she have any conflicts with anyone; she was a hardworking woman who toiled every day to provide for her family, and that night, she never made it home. The news of her killing quickly spread on social media and among the people of Naziabad and Hamadan, and her name was placed alongside other victims of the protests. In the accounts published about her, Somayeh has been described as a kind mother and a diligent woman; a mother whose child never saw her again after that night. Many reactions to her killing emphasized this very point: that a working woman and a mother was shot simply whi…
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