Toomaj Salehi

Toomaj Salehi
توماج صالحی
Born (1990-12-03) 3 December 1990 (age 33)
Isfahan, Iran
Other namesToomaj
Criminal chargeWaging war against God
corruption on Earth
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present

Toomaj Salehi (Persian: توماج صالحی; born 3 December 1990)[1] is an Iranian rapper mainly known for his protest songs concerning Iran's societal issues and the policies of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In July 2023, the Iranian Government sentenced Salehi to six years in prison for participating in the 2022 Iran protests. On 24 April 2024, Salehi was sentenced to death for charges linked to Iran's 2022–23 Woman, Life, Freedom movement, before it was overturned in June 2024.[2]

  1. ^ "Iranian dissident rapper reportedly remains defiant under torture by regime". CBC News. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ Moses, Claire (24 June 2024). "Dissident Rapper's Death Sentence Overturned in Iran, His Lawyer Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 July 2024.