The Most Famous
EXTREMISTS from Iran
This page contains a list of the greatest Iranian Extremists. The pantheon dataset contains 209 Extremists, 2 of which were born in Iran. This makes Iran the birth place of the 27th most number of Extremists behind South Korea and Canada.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Iranian Extremists of all time. This list of famous Iranian Extremists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Mohammed Bijeh (1982 - 2006)
With an HPI of 35.32, Mohammed Bijeh is the most famous Iranian Extremist. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Mohammed Bijeh (Persian: محمد بيجه; 1982 – 16 March 2005) was an Iranian serial killer. He was convicted of raping and killing 54 young boys between June 2002 and September 2004, and was sentenced to 100 lashes followed by execution. All the boys were between 8 and 15 years old. The murder of children around Tehran was recognized as the largest criminal case in contemporary Iranian history and strongly influenced public opinion in the country.
2. Atefeh Sahaaleh (1987 - 2004)
With an HPI of 29.93, Atefeh Sahaaleh is the 2nd most famous Iranian Extremist. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Atefeh Rajabi Sahaaleh (Persian: عاطفه رجبی سهاله; September 21, 1987 – August 15, 2004) was an Iranian girl from the town of Neka who was executed a week after being sentenced to death by Haji Rezai, head of Neka's court, on charges of adultery and crimes against chastity.
Pantheon has 2 people classified as extremists born between 1982 and 1987. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased extremists include Mohammed Bijeh and Atefeh Sahaaleh. As of April 2022, 2 new extremists have been added to Pantheon including Mohammed Bijeh and Atefeh Sahaaleh.
