Fallen Hero Yaser Modir-Roosta; Director of the Pejvak-e Honar Music Academy

Death Yaser Modirroosta 42 years old in Iran Karaj Gohardasht

Written by: Sepehr

Yaser Modirroosta, born on 30 July 1983 (8 Mordad 1362), son of Behrouz, was a native of Kamalshahr, Karaj. He was a musician and instructor of the tar and setar, the director of the "Pezhvak-e Honar" Academy of Music in Kamalshahr, Karaj, and a well-known figure in the local music education community. He dedicated his life to music, teaching, and the promotion of culture and art. A portion of his musical work and artistic endeavors, including his collaborations with the ensembles "Koucheh Bagh" and "Rah-e No," remains preserved on his Instagram page. Yaser was also an active member of the mountaineering community who had summitted numerous peaks across Iran, pursuing nature trekking with the same passion and enthusiasm. On 8 January (18 Dey), in front of the Gohardasht police station near Rastakhiz Square in Gohardasht, Karaj, he was shot directly in the head with live ammunition by government forces of the Islamic Republic, after which he disappeared. His body remained missing for seven days. Finally, on Thursday, his family received a call instructing them to go to Behesht-e Sakineh Cemetery in Karaj for identification. There, it was discovered that Yaser’s body had been mistake…

یاسر مدیرروستا · کمال‌شهر کرج · پژواک هنر

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