Maryam Salimian

مریم سلیمیان

Nationality : Iranian
Status: Murdered
Health: Deceased
2023-01-04
UUID: 8bd6f7bd-d5a3-11f1-bb68-560003f1f421 Short link: https://sml.yt/gy07i
Date: 2026-11-01
City: Esfahan
Province: Esfahan
Country: Iran
Health Status: Deceased
2023-01-04
Status: Murdered
A resident of Tehran and a protester in the Mahsa movement went to Esfahan to visit her mother, who lived there. On January 4, 2023, while she was alone at her mother's house, two security officers killed her. After her death, the family was threatened, and her death was declared a suicide, even though her writings indicated her passion for life.

Maryam Salimian, a resident of Tehran, was a protester, artist, and professional painter. She joined the protesters in the streets during the Mahsa movement and was arrested. After her release, she continued her activism through protest posts. She faced harassment and threats from security agents due to her protest paintings. She had previously applied for immigration to Austria and successfully obtained a visa.

Maryam travelled to Isfahan to visit her mother. On 4 January 2023, while alone at her mother's house, she was killed by two security agents. Following her death, her family was threatened, and her death was officially declared a suicide, despite her writings indicating her interest in life.

Her body was buried at Golestan Zahra Cemetery in Zarrin Shahr, Isfahan. A memorial service was held at her gravesite on 9 February 2023.

Some media outlets have reported that she died by suicide after being banned from leaving the country.

مریم سلیمیان، ساکن تهران و معترض و هنرمند و نقاش حرفه ای بودم. در جنبش مهسا به معترضان در خیابان پیوست و بازداشت شد، پس از آزادی دست از مبارزه نکشید و با پستهای اعتراضی به مبارزه خود ادامه داد. وی با خلق نقاشیهای اعتراضی مورد آزار و اذیت ماموران امنیتی قرار گرفت و تهدید شد. پیشتر تقاضای مهاجرت به اتریش را داده بود و برای مهاجرت موفق به گرفتن ویزا شد.

برای دیدار با مادرش به اصفهان رفت. در ۱۴ دی ۱۴۰۱، هنگامی که او در خانه مادرش تنها بود، دو مأمور امنیتی او را کشتند. پس از مرگ او، خانواده اش تهدید شدند و مرگ او به عنوان خودکشی اعلام شد، در حالی که نوشته های او نشان دهنده علاقه اش به زندگی بود.

پیکر وی در آرامگاه گلستان زهرای زرین شهر اصفهان به خاک سپرده شد و مراسم چهلم در تاریخ ۲۰ بهمن ماه ۱۴۰۱ بر سر مزارم برپا شد.

در برخی از رسانه ها گفته شده که چون او را ممنوع الخروج کردند او دست به خودکشی زده است.

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