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GholamReza Shekari, former member of the Mujahedin-e Khalq got married a few years after his defection from the group. The wedding celebration was held in the yard of the building of the Association for the support of the Iranians living in Albania (ASILA).
Gholam Shekari, 53, spent 27 years under Rajavi’s cult of personality. He defected the group after it was relocated in Albania in 2016. Shekari was soon deradicalized after he joined the Albanian society. He succeeded to build a new life in the free world. He is an active member of ASILA working to aid defectors who can manage to leave the group’s camp.