American Magazine Time Publishes List of 100 Influential Figures for 2024; Narges Mohammadi from Iran

The American magazine 'Time' has released the names of 100 influential figures for the year 2024 across various fields, including Narges Mohammadi, a human rights activist imprisoned in Iran and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Ms. Mohammadi's name appears in a section called 'Leaders,' which includes other figures such as Alexei Navalny, Donald Tusk, William Lai, Greg Abbott, Marina Silva, and William Burns. As is customary, the magazine introduces each of its 100 figures through the words of a prominent personality in the relevant field. Narges Mohammadi is introduced by Nadia Murad, a human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Nadia Murad states about Narges Mohammadi: 'I wish, as a young girl who grew up in the villages of Iraq, I had known that women like Narges Mohammadi existed.' Murad adds, 'The male officials of my country, like many leaders around the world, tried to convince women and girls that no one has fought for us, our lives matter less, protests are useless, and that prison (the punishment for any defiance) means silence.' This Nobel Peace Prize winner says, 'Narges proves the opposite. Her life is dedicated to fighting against the oppression of women, and her voice is strong and loud, even behind bars. When she received the Nobel Peace Prize in December, her children accepted the award on her behalf; Narges won this award while in prison.' Nadia Murad continues, 'For several decades, Narges has helped Iranian women gather the courage to protest against injustice. Her impact cannot be stifled by imprisonment or confined to a limited country.' This human rights activist states about Narges Mohammadi: 'She represents the fight for justice regardless of the cost, and her courage is the best argument against any leader, anywhere in the world, who wants to tell a woman that it is better to remain silent.' Narges Mohammadi has been arrested and imprisoned several times over the past three decades. In her latest legal case, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'propaganda against the regime' and is currently held in Evin Prison in Tehran. Recently, on the occasion of Nowruz 1403, she sent a message from prison stating: 'I congratulate and celebrate Nowruz as a symbol and hope for the end of the authoritarian religious regime and the establishment of democracy, freedom, and equality for all people in Iran and the world.' Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, was also listed among the 25 most influential women by the Financial Times. The publication of the list of 100 inspiring and influential women in the world includes Iranian women as well. Niloufar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi, and Shervin Hajipour are among the influential figures listed by Time magazine. Elham Tabasi was selected as one of the 100 influential figures in artificial intelligence. Iranian women were chosen as 'Heroes of the Year' by Time magazine for their 'fight for freedom.' Three imprisoned female journalists in Iran won the UNESCO Press Freedom Prize. Time magazine nominated Iranian protesting women as one of the candidates for 'Person of the Year.' Elon Musk was named 'Person of the Year' by Time magazine.