Marjan Nazghlich

Marjan Nazghlich, born in 1974, was an Iranian Governor who died in the 2015 Mina stampede.[1] She obtained two bachelor degrees in educational sciences and judicial rights, and became the third female Governor of Iran and the first for Golestan Province.[2][3][4]

Death

On the morning of September 24, 2023, which coincided with Eid Al-Adha, Nazghlich was caught in a crush of pilgrims along one of the main routes from Mina to Jamarat that resulted in thousands of injuries and deaths.[5] During the stampede, Nazghlich attempted to help the injured pilgrims but she fell and was trampled. She was taken to a hospital, where she died.[6][7]

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