Manutchehri, Soraya

In 1985, a 35‐year‐old woman, Soraya Manutchehri, was stoned to death for being found guilty of alleged adultery in Kupayeh, Iran. This event was further documented in the realm of pop culture with a 1990 book by Freidoune Sahebjam and the film The Stoning of Soraya M . Death by stoning is a slow and painful punishment that enables a group to participate in a killing where no person can be identified by the victim. The story of Soraya is one of many and the exact events are hidden by the mystery of time and location.