- Homa Darabi
Homa Darabi (
January 1940—February 21 ,1994 ,Tehran ) was apediatrician fromIran licensed to practice medicine in New Jersey, New York, and California. She returned to Iran in 1976 to serve her country as a psychiatrist and after theIslamic Revolution , Islamic authorities shut down her office because she had refused to wear thechador . [ [http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/tehran.htm "Self-Immolation in Tajrish Square, Tehran"] - OnTheIssues.com, the Progressive Woman's Quarterly]On Monday, February 21, 1994, Darabi, a 54 year old mother of two daughters immolated herself in Tehran [http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2003/02/22/35161.php Spirit of protest] ] while shouting "Death to Tyranny! Long live freedom! Long live Iran!". [ [http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2003/02/22/35162.php ‘Rage’ tells story of personal struggle in Iran] ] Later, her sister
Parvin Darabi named the "Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation" in her remembrance and co-authored with her son, a biography of Dr. Darabi,Rage Against the Veil [http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2003/02/22/35161.php Spirit of protest] ]ee also
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Islamic Revolution
*Rage Against the Veil External links
* [http://www.homa.org Homa.org] - Official website of the Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation
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