Abdolhamid Rigi
Abdolhamid Rigi | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Rigi |
| Born | 1979[1] Sistan & Balochistan, Iran |
| Died | May 24, 2010 (aged 31) Zahedan, Sistan & Balochistan, Iran |
| Allegiance | Jundallah (Soldier of God) |
| Years of service | 1998–2005 |
| Rank | Brother of Commander-in-chief |
| Battles / wars | Balochistan conflict |
Abdolhamid Rigi (Persian: عبدالحمید ریگی) (also spelt Abdul-hamid Rigi or Abdulhamid Rigi) (c. 1979 – May 24, 2010) was the elder brother of the detained leader of Jundallah, Abdolmalek Rigi.[2] Like his brother, he was a member of the militant Sunni Islamist organization, which is widely recognized as a terrorist group, including by Iran and four other countries.
He was executed by hanging in prison on May 24, 2010.
Detention
[edit]Rigi was arrested by Pakistani forces and transferred to Iranian officials in 2008 with 13 other militants. He was tried through the Iranian judiciary system, and was convicted of membership in the terrorist group, Jundallah (God's Soldiers); insurgency; smuggling; participating in the bombing and killing of civilians and police, including the Revolutionary Guards; as well as being mohareb (at war with God). He was sentenced to death through capital punishment.
Death sentence
[edit]Rigi was supposed to have been executed in 2009 with others,[3] but was only executed on May 24, 2010, by hanging in Zahedan's jail in front of his victims' relatives.[4][5]
After the execution, his parents-in-law were interviewed. They said Rigi was a "brutal criminal". They also asked for the cooperation of Pakistan to return his children to Iran.[6]
Film about his life
[edit]An Iranian drama film written and directed by Narges Abyar in 2019, which was awarded in the Fajr International Film Festival, pays tribute to AbdolHamid Rigi and his wife story. The film name is When the Moon Was Full and is based on the true story of the brother and sister-in-law of Abdolmalek Rigi, the leader of the Jundallah terrorist group in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.[7][8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "irna.ir". Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ IRAN: ABDOLHAMID RIGI HANGED IN ZAHEDAN Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://iranhr.net/spip.php?article1401[permanent dead link]
- ^ Iran executes brother of Sunni rebel leader Rigi
- ^ Tehran Times:Iran hangs Abdolhamid Rigi
- ^ "واکنش والدین همسر ریگی به اعدام وی". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Iran's Fajr Film Festival: 'The Night Moon Was Full' Rakes In Awards". tasnimnews.com. tasnimnews. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Faghihi, Rohollah (21 February 2019). "True stories of terror stun critics at Iranian film festival". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 27 February 2019.