Fallen Hero Mani Safarpour; Baba's Mani
Death مانی صفرپورچفلی 18 years old in Iran Lahijan
Written by: Kohan
Fallen Hero Mani Safarpour was an 18-year-old Gilak youth, born in 2007 (1386 Jalali), and a student residing in Tehran. This valiant young man, on the evening of 8 January 2026 (18 Dey 1404), following Reza Pahlavi's call, joined the uprising of the Iranian people and stood on Salsabil Street in Tehran alongside millions of his protesting compatriots; innocent and unarmed people who, with the hope of a free future and the yearning for justice, stood against oppressors who were armed to the teeth. The response to the people's protest cries was not merely pellet shots, but live ammunition. On that very first night of the call, after Tehran was deliberately plunged into darkness, Mani lost his life from a live ammunition shot. The body of this hero was laid to rest in the village of Lafmejan, Lahijan. According to videos published on social media, Mani had two sisters. One of them, at the fortieth-day memorial ceremony for her brother, read a poignant text that resonated widely: "A branch in this house withered, but the roots are still alive; Mani lived for 18 years, but so profoundly and vibrantly that his absence weighs as heavily as a century. They unjustly took him from us, merci…
