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Neda studied Islamic philosophy, played the piano and loved travelling. She was not an activist.

She was buried quickly and quietly, she was called the Angel of Iran and she became the symbol of freedom of the Iranian people. Her name is Neda Agha-Soltan and her life ended on Saturday when she was shot by a member of the Iranian militia.

The soldier was shooting straight for her heart – the bullet exploded in her chest. The video footage of her death circled the globe, giving Iranian protestors a motive to maintain with the struggle for their rights. Politicians like U.S. Republican John McCain, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Iranian oppositional leader Mousavi used the tragedy to criticise the regime of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Neda was a beam of light

Riots in Iran began after the presidential election on June 12 when the incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won. His political rival Mousavi accused him of fraud and his supporters took to the streets. The Iranian authorities accuse terrorists of the riots and claim that the events in their country are controlled from the outside. Although everything began with peaceful demonstrations, the number of killed persons is on the rise and everything is reminiscent of 1979, when the Islamic Revolution took place.

However, they all forgot that she was just somebody`s daughter, sister and friend. The girl was only 26 years old, everyone said she was cheerful and full of enthusiasm. She fought for justice, together with her friends. Politics has ruled again, while she is just a victim whose name will probably be forgotten in a few months` time.

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- She was a beam of light. I`m so sorry. I was so hopeful for this woman – Neda`s music teacher Hamid Panahi told the L.A. Time. He was also a close friend of hers.

Neda did not have a funeral worthy of her and the Iranian authorities banned prayers for her in mosques. They conditioned handing over Neda`s body to her family if they do not hold a commemorative service in her honour.

Neda Agha-Soltan was born in Tehran to a middle-class family. Her father was a government official.

She was raised according to Islamic principles and loved Iran

Neda studies Islamic philosophy at the Azad University and decided to focus on a touristic career later on. She was raised according to Islamic principles and was loyal to her homeland Iran.

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However, she loved to travel and played the piano. She was never an activist – the only reason she attended the protest was because she was mad with the electoral results. Her fiancé Caspian Makan told the BBC that Neda was a few streets away from the main protest when she was shot.

She was in a car with her teacher Panahi, and seeing how the streets were jammed, they were stuck. The girl was tired so she got out of the car for a few minutes. Suddenly, she was shot in the heart. Passers by wanted to take her to the hospital, but it was too late. This is how the life of a young woman ended even before she started living it.

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