Mahsa Amini

Iranian woman who died in police custody
Person human Q113994656
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Summary

Mahsa Amini is a human[1]. Born in Saqqez[2], she… she was born on July 22, 2000[3]. She died in Tehran[4]. She died on September 16, 2022[5]. She worked as a women's rights activist[6] and dissident[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (628 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saqqez[2].
  • Mahsa Amini died in Tehran[4].
  • Mahsa Amini was born on July 22, 2000[3].
  • Mahsa Amini was born on September 21, 1999[9].
  • Mahsa Amini was born on September 20, 2000[10].
  • Mahsa Amini died on September 16, 2022[5].
  • Mahsa Amini is buried at Q139800136[11].
  • Burial took place at آرامستان آیچی سقز[12].
  • Mahsa Amini held citizenship in Iran[13].
  • Kurdish was Mahsa Amini's native language[14].
  • Mahsa Amini is identified as part of the Kurds in Iran ethnic group[15].
  • Mahsa Amini's professions included women's rights activist[6].
  • Mahsa Amini worked as a dissident[7].
  • Mahsa Amini received the Sakharov Prize[16].
  • Mahsa Amini received the honorary citizen of Paris[17].
  • Mahsa Amini is recorded as female[18].
  • Mahsa Amini's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mahsa Amini's Commons category is recorded as Mahsa Amini[20].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[21].
  • The cause of death was cranial trauma[22].
  • Mahsa Amini took place on September 16, 2022[23].
  • Mahsa Amini's family name is recorded as Amini[24].
  • Mahsa Amini's given name is recorded as Mahsa[25].
  • Mahsa Amini's given name is recorded as Jina (Korean name)[26].
  • Mahsa Amini's significant event is recorded as arrest[27].

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Origins and Family

Mahsa Amini's place of birth was Saqqez[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 22, 2000[3], September 21, 1999[9], and September 20, 2000[10]. She is identified as part of the Kurds in Iran ethnic group[15]. Kurdish was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include women's rights activist[6] and dissident[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Sakharov Prize[16], a human rights award[28], in European Union[29], founded in 1988[30], headquartered in Strasbourg[31] and honorary citizen of Paris[17], an award[32], in France[33].

Death and Burial

Mahsa Amini died on September 16, 2022[5]. She died in Tehran[4]. Recorded cause of death include cardiac arrest[21] and cranial trauma[22]. Recorded place of burial include Q139800136[11] and آرامستان آیچی سقز[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mahsa Amini include she protests[34], a demonstration[35], in Iran[36] and Jardin Villemin - Mahsa Jîna Amini[37], an urban park[38], in France[39], founded in 1977[40].

Why It Matters

Mahsa Amini ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (628 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for her include she protests[34], a demonstration[35], in Iran[36] and Jardin Villemin - Mahsa Jîna Amini[37], an urban park[38], in France[39], founded in 1977[40].

FAQs

Where was Mahsa Amini born?

Born in Saqqez[2].

Where did Mahsa Amini die?

Mahsa Amini passed away in Tehran[4].

What did Mahsa Amini do for work?

Mahsa Amini worked as women's rights activist[6] and dissident[7].

What awards did Mahsa Amini receive?

Honors received include Sakharov Prize[16] and honorary citizen of Paris[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . iranintl.com. iranintl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . perfil.com. perfil.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . infobae.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . orf.at. orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . farsi.alarabiya.net. farsi.alarabiya.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . khabaronline.ir. khabaronline.ir. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . cumhuriyet.com.tr. cumhuriyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . iranwire.com. iranwire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . noticias.uol.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Le Point. lepoint.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Blahma · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 43
    Wikipedia languages → ['abstract', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es',
    Place of burial → Q139800136, آرامستان آیچی سقز
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  2. 22w ago · A2D4 · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'مهسا امینی'}
    Find a grave memorial id → 243786866
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Find a grave memorial id: 243786866/mahsa-amini"
  3. 24w ago · ~2026-26338-22 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tehran
    Point in time → —
    Cause of death → cardiac arrest, cranial trauma
    Family name → Amini
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