{"id":13228,"date":"2018-12-21T20:02:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-22T00:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/?p=13228"},"modified":"2018-12-23T13:38:09","modified_gmt":"2018-12-23T17:38:09","slug":"mohammad-seyedi-kashani-baba-oldest-pmoi-member-passed-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/2018\/12\/21\/mohammad-seyedi-kashani-baba-oldest-pmoi-member-passed-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohammad Seyedi Kashani, “Baba”, Notable & Steadfast PMOI Member, Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mohammad Seyedi Kashani, “Baba”, a senior member of the Iranian opposition, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>), passed away on Wednesday in a hospital in Albania. He joined the PMOI\/MEK the day after its foundation in 1965 and was a member of the organization for 53 years. Kashani was in contact with\u00a0Mohammad Hanif Nejad<\/a>, the founder of PMOI\/MEK organization.<\/p>\n

Born in Tehran in 1942, Kashani had received a Master’s Degree in physics from the University of Tehran working as a research and development expert in Iran\u2019s national oil company.<\/p>\n

\"\"Seyedi Kashani spent more than seven years behind bars from 1971 to 1979 for his political activity after being arrested by the Shah\u2019s notorious secret service, the SAVAK. During his trial in a military court, he courageously defended the PMOI\/MEK positions and ideology and turned the scene into the prosecution of the Shah\u2019s regime for their crimes against the oppressed people of Iran. Kashani was initially sentenced to two executions and went on to see his ruling downgraded to life in jail. He was released along with the last group of political prisoners less than three weeks before the 1979 revolution on January 20, 1979.<\/p>\n

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Called \u201cBaba\u201d or Father by all PMOI\/MEK members, Kashani suffered severe lung problems after being shot by the Shah\u2019s forces. Years later, he was shot again in the lung by the mullahs\u2019 forces, leading to the removal of parts of his second lung. As a result, Kashani was struggling with severe illnesses for years.<\/p>\n

Following the 1979 revolution, Kashani was in charge of the PMOI\/MEK\u2019s music branch, supervising the production of a number of songs and anthems.<\/p>\n

\"Mohammad<\/p>\n

Kashani was a candidate during the 1980 parliamentary elections but in 1981, after Iranian regime founder Khomeini ordered his forces to open fire on peaceful demonstrators, Kashani like all other PMOI\/MEK members went underground. Later in 1981, he was able to exit Iran and join other PMOI\/MEK members in France, where he continued his work as a song\/anthem producer.<\/p>\n

\"Kashani
Kashani in Camp Liberty after the Oct 2015 missile attack by the Iranian regime\u2019s proxies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following the 2003 war in Iraq, Kashani lived alongside other PMOI\/MEK members in Iraq for 14 years, enduring his illnesses and the difficult conditions imposed by the Iranian regime\u2019s agents in the Iraqi government against this movement. In 2016, Kashani was transferred to Albania like all other PMOI\/MEK members.<\/p>\n

In March 2018, he also published a book called \u201cThe Symphony of Resistance,\u201d covering his memoirs.<\/p>\n

The Iranian Opposition President-elect\u00a0Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u00a0expressed her condolences on Kashani\u2019s passing away and described him as a symbol of dignity and perseverance.<\/p>\n

Iran Democratic Association (IDA – Canada) and Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Canada express deep sorrow and condolences on his passing away and vow to continue the path to free Iran from the claws of the reactionary mullahs and establish democracy and freedom.<\/p>\n

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The #PMOI<\/a>‘s Late father “Baba” is not among his comrades physically but his legacy will remain in our heart and for generation to come. Our hero Mohammad Seyedi Kashani rest in peace we salute you.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u21d2\u00a0( View & Retweet the IDA Tweet<\/a> )<\/p>\n

\u2014 IDA – Canada 🇨🇦 (@IDA_Canada) December 20, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Mohammad
Mohammad Seyedi Kashani & Iranian Opposition Leader Massoud Rajavi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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