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Zahra Kamalfar is an Iranian refugee living in Canada. She was originally from the Muslim Dervish sect and her husband was executed in Iranian custody. After her husband's death, she fled the country with her son Davood and daughter Anna. From Turkey, they fled into Russia. From Russia, the family planned to go to Germany and then seek political asylum in Canada. When Kamalfar went to Germany, the German authorities sent her back to Russia. Russia planned to deport her back to Iran but they did not. Instead, she lived in the Sheremetyevo International Airport for ten months, and finally went to Canada where she has been residing since March 15, 2007.^[1]

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^ "Emotional reunion for Iranian family at Vancouver airport". CBC News. 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2012-05-12.

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-'''Zahra Kamalfar''' is an [[Iran]]ian refugee living in [[Canada]].  She was originally from the [[Muslim]] [[Dervish]] sect and her husband was executed in Iranian custody. After her husband's execution, she quickly fled the country with her her son Davood and daughter Ana. Zahra fled from [[Turkey]] into [[Russia]]. From Russia, the family planned to go to [[Germany]] and then seek [[political asylum]] in [[Canada]]. When Kamalfar went to [[Germany]], the German authorities sent her back to Russia. Russia planned to deport her back to [[Iran]] but they did not. Instead she lived in the [[Sheremetyevo Airport]] for ten months, and finally went to [[Canada]] where she is currently residing from [[March 15]] [[2007]].<ref>{{cite news
+{{Update |date=April 2024}}
- | author = Jonathan Woodward
+'''Zahra Kamalfar''' is an Iranian refugee living in [[Canada]].  She was originally from the Muslim [[Dervish]] sect and her husband was executed in Iranian custody.  After her husband's death, she fled the country with her son Davood and daughter Anna.  From [[Turkey]], they fled  into [[Russia]]. From Russia, the family planned to go to [[Germany]] and then seek [[political asylum]] in [[Canada]].  When Kamalfar went to [[Germany]], the German authorities sent her back to Russia. Russia planned to deport her back to [[Iran]] but they did not. Instead, she lived in the [[Sheremetyevo International Airport]] for ten months, and finally went to [[Canada]] where she has been residing since March 15, 2007.<ref>{{Cite news
- | title = Free of airport limbo, Iranian embraces Canada
+ | title = Emotional reunion for Iranian family at Vancouver airport
- | url = http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070316.wbcrussia16/BNStory/National/home
+ | url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/emotional-reunion-for-iranian-family-at-vancouver-airport-1.637841
- | format =
- | work = Globe and Mail
+ | publisher = CBC News
- | publisher = CTVglobemedia
+ | date = 2007-03-15
- | id =
+ | access-date = 2012-05-12
- | pages =
- | page =
- | date = 2007-03-16
- | accessdate = 2007-03-16
- | language =
- | quote =
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-==See also==
-* [[Merhan Karimi Nasseri]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+==See also==
+*[[Stateless person]], people who are in legal immigration limbo and not technically allowed into any country.
+*[[Mehran Karimi Nasseri]]
+*[[Feng Zhenghu]]
+*[[Hiroshi Nohara]]
+*[[Sanjay Shah]]
+*[[List of people who have lived at airports]]
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 [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Refugees]]
+[[Category:Iranian refugees]]
+[[Category:Iranian emigrants to Canada]]
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