Deputy Minister's condolence message for the death of Mohammad Ali Afrosheh

On the occasion of the death of Mohammad Ali Afrosheh Azadeh, a veteran of the holy defense and a veteran theater artist, the deputy artistic minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance wrote: "The late Afrosheh was one of the artists who considered art to be a beacon of hope and a source of stability for the human soul even in the most difficult situations."

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan, quoted by the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mehdi Shafiei, in a message, expressed his condolences on the death of Mohammad Ali Afrosheh, the veteran actor, director and artist of the Behbahan Theater, Azadeh Sarafraz and the chemical veteran of the holy defense.

The text of the message of the artistic deputy of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance is as follows:

"The passing away of Mohammad Ali Afrosheh, veteran artist of Behbahan Theater, actor, director and well-known black actor of Iranian plays, Azadeh Sarafraz and veteran of the chemical defense of the Holy Defense, caused emotional and sadness.

The late Afrosheh was one of the artists who considered art to be a beacon of hope and a source of strength for the human soul even in the most difficult situations. His effort to keep alive the passion for life and hope among his fellow prisoners, by using the art of drama, is a valuable manifestation of the link between art, freedom and resistance; The path that continued to serve the theater and culture of Behbahan people after returning to the homeland.

Undoubtedly, the memory and name of this committed and veteran artist will not only remain in the memory of the theater community, but also in the cultural memory of the people who benefited from his art and presence for many years.

While paying tribute to the late Saeed's years of artistic efforts, I offer my condolences to his respected family, friends, colleagues and Behbahan artistic community, and I pray for God's mercy and forgiveness for the deceased and patience for the survivors.

Mohammad Ali Afrosheh, actor, director, veteran artist of Behbahan Theater, Azadeh Sarafaraz and chemical veteran of Holy Defense, passed away on Wednesday (October 22).

Zindiad Afrosheh was born on the 7th of August 1346 in Behbahan city. He started acting in the first grade of middle school at Shahid Khaksari Middle School in 1962. In 1962, after completing military courses at Behbahan Shahid Bekhridian barracks, he was engaged in patrolling in Behbahan city as a Basiji force. Later, he was sent to the front with Basiji forces to the war zones of Abadan, where he completed the amphibious courses and became part of the group. Divers in Majnoon Island area.

Afrosheh was sent to Ahvaz for military service in 1366 due to his many years of experience in the front and joined the Ahvaz officers' club. At the officers' club, he was recruited into the club's drama group after auditioning, but due to being sent to the war zone of Dehlaran, he could not stay in Ahvaz and was sent to Dehlaran in 1966.

In 1967, Afrosheh was attacked by the Baathist enemy in an operation in the region and on the front line, where he was captured along with several other fighters. After being captured, he was taken from Dehlran to various camps in Iraq until he was finally settled in the Ramadiya 6 camp located in the city of Ramadiya, Anbar province, 120 kilometers from the western side of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.

During this period, Afrosheh, taking into account the artistic spirit, while forming a theater group secretly in the camp, taught theater warriors and performed plays. He returned to his country from captivity in 1969, and after some time, he started acting again with the artists of Behbahan Theater and staged various shows as an actor and director since the 70s.