The Iranian Government has banned anyone from mourning her. So for those who cannot mourn her courageous life, we will mourn for them.
Her friends and family describe her as "full of joy," "A beam of light," and "Angel of Freedom."
The image of her brutal murder by Iranian State Police has bolstered support for protesters as they speak out against this senseless killing even though they are not legally allowed to mourn her bloody death.
Neda was gunned down during protests in the capital. You can see videos and photos of it all over twitter and youtube. They show her bleeding from the mouth and nose as her friends try to stop the blood loss. The most moving part is when her music teacher is holding her in his arms begging her to stay alive and to hold on. "Neda, don't be afraid. Neda, stay with me. Neda stay with me!”
Click here for photos. (WARNING: Graphic)
She was very fond of traveling and had been to Dubai, Turkey and even Thailand. She apparently gave up studying in Tehran in order to become a tour guide and possibly travel with Iranian Students abroad. Her music Teacher Hamid Panahi described her as an accomplished singer who had taken up piano lessons with him.
Her parents asked her not to go protests but she was so angered by the injustice that she was compelled to go.
Around 6:30 pm Neda, her piano teacher Panhi and two others were stuck in traffic as they went towards the protest. At one point they got out of the car to get some air when they heard a distinct "Crack." Neda Soltan was on the ground.
The L.A. Times quotes Panahi, "we were stuck in traffic and we got out and stood to watch, and without her throwing a rock or anything they shot her. It was just one bullet."
"I'm burning, I'm burning!" Were her final words.
She was rushed to the hospital where the doctors tried to save her life but she was reported as dead on arrival. Cut down by a brutal regime only because she wanted freedom and honesty in the government.
Mehdi Khalaji, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near Eastern Affairs, told FOXNews.com that Neda has become "one of the pillars of this movement now," and the bloody images of her dying in the street are its "main icons and symbols."
To add insult to injury the Iranian government has forbidden all mosques in Iran from holding any kind of ceremony, or vigil, not even a eulogy for the fallen woman. Her own family was denied a ceremony and funeral then they tried to hold one in Northern Tehran. "Grave consequences" awaited those who gathered. Outrageous.
"They were threatened that if people wanted to gather there the family would be charged and punished," Samsami told FOXnews.com.
Ayatollah Khomeini is being blamed at least in part for her murder. His threatening speech was given just prior to the violence breaking out.
"For the first time since the election it seems that people are including in their slogans 'Down with Khomeini,' and 'Death to Khomeini,'" says Khalaji.
The Iranian government of course denies that they used any lethal force to put down the protests and blames faction groups loyal to deposed and exiled rulers.
Neda's fiance says Caspian, says that she did not even support a single candidate but was outraged at the corruption and oppression of the Iranian government.
Neda wanted "freedom for all," he said.
Reference: FoxNews.com - Iran's Angel of Freedom
Click here to read more on this story from the Los Angeles Times.
Click here to read more on this story from the New York Post.
Her friends and family describe her as "full of joy," "A beam of light," and "Angel of Freedom."
The image of her brutal murder by Iranian State Police has bolstered support for protesters as they speak out against this senseless killing even though they are not legally allowed to mourn her bloody death.
Neda was gunned down during protests in the capital. You can see videos and photos of it all over twitter and youtube. They show her bleeding from the mouth and nose as her friends try to stop the blood loss. The most moving part is when her music teacher is holding her in his arms begging her to stay alive and to hold on. "Neda, don't be afraid. Neda, stay with me. Neda stay with me!”
Click here for photos. (WARNING: Graphic)
She was very fond of traveling and had been to Dubai, Turkey and even Thailand. She apparently gave up studying in Tehran in order to become a tour guide and possibly travel with Iranian Students abroad. Her music Teacher Hamid Panahi described her as an accomplished singer who had taken up piano lessons with him.
Her parents asked her not to go protests but she was so angered by the injustice that she was compelled to go.
Around 6:30 pm Neda, her piano teacher Panhi and two others were stuck in traffic as they went towards the protest. At one point they got out of the car to get some air when they heard a distinct "Crack." Neda Soltan was on the ground.
The L.A. Times quotes Panahi, "we were stuck in traffic and we got out and stood to watch, and without her throwing a rock or anything they shot her. It was just one bullet."
"I'm burning, I'm burning!" Were her final words.
She was rushed to the hospital where the doctors tried to save her life but she was reported as dead on arrival. Cut down by a brutal regime only because she wanted freedom and honesty in the government.
Mehdi Khalaji, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near Eastern Affairs, told FOXNews.com that Neda has become "one of the pillars of this movement now," and the bloody images of her dying in the street are its "main icons and symbols."
To add insult to injury the Iranian government has forbidden all mosques in Iran from holding any kind of ceremony, or vigil, not even a eulogy for the fallen woman. Her own family was denied a ceremony and funeral then they tried to hold one in Northern Tehran. "Grave consequences" awaited those who gathered. Outrageous.
"They were threatened that if people wanted to gather there the family would be charged and punished," Samsami told FOXnews.com.
Ayatollah Khomeini is being blamed at least in part for her murder. His threatening speech was given just prior to the violence breaking out.
"For the first time since the election it seems that people are including in their slogans 'Down with Khomeini,' and 'Death to Khomeini,'" says Khalaji.
The Iranian government of course denies that they used any lethal force to put down the protests and blames faction groups loyal to deposed and exiled rulers.
Neda's fiance says Caspian, says that she did not even support a single candidate but was outraged at the corruption and oppression of the Iranian government.
Neda wanted "freedom for all," he said.
Reference: FoxNews.com - Iran's Angel of Freedom
Click here to read more on this story from the Los Angeles Times.
Click here to read more on this story from the New York Post.
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