Assassination of Mohammad Mofatteh

Date: December 18, 1979 • Location: Tehran, Iran

Mohammad Mofatteh, an Iranian philosopher, was assassinated by the Furqan Group.

Mohammad Mofatteh was an Iranian philosopher, theologian, and political activist. He was a Twelver Shia ayatollah and an important figure in the 1979 Iranian revolution, leading religious and anti-monarchist activities at Javid Mosque and Qoba Mosque. Mofatteh was arrested several times by SAVAK for his activities, and performed the 1978 Eid al-Fitr prayer that led to the Black Friday mass shooting.