Azade Namdari or Azadeh Namdari (Persian: آزاده نامداری; 30 November 1984 – 26 March 2021) was an Iranian actress and television presenter.
Azade Namdari | |
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آزاده نامداری | |
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| Born | 30 November 1984 Sonqor, Iran |
| Died | 26 March 2021 (aged 36) Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra, Tehran |
| Occupation(s) | TV host, actress |
| Years active | 2004–2021 |
| Employer | IRIB |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
Controversy
editOn 25 July 2017, a video emerged showing Namdari drinking beer without hijab during her vacation in Switzerland. The event drew a backlash on social media as she advocated black chador and compulsory Islamic dress code in Iran.[1][2][3]
Death
editAzadeh Namdari died on 26 March 2021, at the age of 36. According to Iranian news outlets, her body was discovered 48 hours after her death in her apartment in the Saadatabad area in western Tehran.[4] Mehr News Agency quoted an "informed source" as saying that the cause of death was suicide.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Azadeh Namdari: Backlash over conservative Iranian television host". BBC News. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Top Iranian TV host caught drinking beer without hijab". The Independent. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Iranian TV Personality Who Promoted Compulsory Islamic Dress Under Fire Over Photos". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ ""آزاده نامداری" درگذشت". Fars News Agency. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "جزئیات جدید از فوت آزاده نامداری/ وقوع قتل منتفی است - خبرگزاری مهر - اخبار ایران و جهان". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.