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Mahdieh Golrou

This article is about Mahdieh Golrou (مهدیه گلرو) in the English language. For the Farsi version of this article, see fa:مهدیه گلرو. (born 24 August 1985) is an Iranian activist, known for her involvement in student and women's rights movements.

Early life
Mahdieh Golrou was born on 24 August 1985. She is the daughter of Mohammad Kazem Golrou, a critic of the Pahlavi dynasty.

Activism and Student Life
Mahdieh Golrou was an active student and a member of the Islamic Association of Allameh Tabatabai University. She actively advocated for women's rights.

Student Activities and Academic Deprivation
Mahdieh Golrou was a member of the Women's Citizenship Association. On 21 October 2014, a few days after the gathering of women activists in front of the Islamic Consultative Assembly to protest a series of acid attacks in Isfahan, she was arrested and subsequently transferred to Evin Prison.

Involvement in the 2009 Iranian Election Protests
Following the protests and the results of the 2009 Iranian presidential election (1388 in the Iranian calendar), Mahdieh Golrou, active in Mehdi Karroubi's campaign during the elections, was arrested on 2 December 2009 (11 Azar 1388). She was later sentenced to two years and four months of imprisonment on charges of "propaganda against the system and gathering and collusion to disturb national security" by the Islamic Revolutionary Court. This sentence was confirmed by Branch 54 of the Tehran Court of Appeals in August 2010.

Exit from Iran
After discussions regarding the possibility of allowing star students to return to universities during Hassan Rouhani's first term as president, Mahdieh Golrou attempted to resume her education. However, she faced significant obstacles in enrolling in a university for an extended period. Ultimately, in January-February 2018, after persistent efforts, she managed to enter the Economics program at Alzahra University. Unfortunately, just 20 days before defending her thesis, she was threatened by her interrogator, compelling her to leave the country.