Media misreports Afghan women’s volleyball player beheaded by Taliban

[Picheshwar]

Family’s statement 

Alt News located the Facebook profile of Skandar Hakimi, Mahjabin’s brother. On August 7, Skandar changed his display picture to a black image which received over 100 comments offering condolences written in the Persian language. One of the comments read, “My heartfelt condolences on the death of your dear sister.” On August 9, he posted an image of Mahjabin in military gear along with the caption, “I will always be proud of you dear sister.” Alt News has contacted Skandar and this article will be updated if he responds.

After rummaging Skandar’s profile, Alt News managed to connect with a family member of Mahjabin over a telephonic call. Canada-based Afghanistan activist Farishta Barez helped us communicate by interpreting Dari Persian, one of the prominent dialects in Afghanistan. The relative also confirmed that Skandar is Mahjabin’s brother.

The family member informed that Mahjabin was engaged to one Majid Khan in 2020. Since then she was staying in her fiancé’s home in a joint family setup in Kabul. Mahjabin was due to get married shortly prior to her untimely death. The relative further revealed that Mahjabin had a scholarship from the US and this became a cause of conflict with her in-laws. Alt News has reached out to Mahjabin’s fiancé. This article will be updated with his statement in case he responds.

“She was not killed by the Taliban in October. Mahjabin’s death occurred on August 6 and her body was found in her fiancé’s bathroom in Kabul. He claimed Mahjabin suffocated herself to death. However, our family suspects foul play by her in-laws.”

The relative shared an image of Mahjabin tombstone where the inscription gives her name [highlighted in blue], the date of her death as per the Persian calendar: 15-5-1400 [highlighted in green], name of her father: Mohammad Sarwar [highlighted in pink], and her age: 25 years [highligted in red]. The date of death according to the Persian calendar converts to August 6 as per the English calendar. This tombstone is in Kabul, informed the relative.

The first three sentences of the grave state, as translated by the relative, “Tomb of the late Mahjabin Hakimi daughter of Mohammad Sarwar Hakimi who joined the mercy of God on Friday night, 5/15/1400 at the age of 25.”

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