Shahin (also spelled Chahine, Chahin, Shaaheen, Shaahin, Shaheen, or Şahin, Persian: شاهين‎, Shāhīn) is a name of Persian origin, referring to the Shaheen Falcon.

The name Shahin is constructed from Shah meaning King and the suffix in meaning Royal in Persian. Falconry was widely practiced by royalty in ancient Mesopotamia, from the time of the Assyrians, hence possibly the transfer of the name to the falcons themselves. Also, Shahin in Persian culture is son of Vahoman or Bahman meaning Wisdom.^{[citation needed]}

Farzad Kamangar (Kurdish: Ferzad Kemanger or فه‌رزاد كه‌مانگه‌ر Persian: فرزاد کمانگر) (c. 1978 – May 9, 2010) was a 32-year-old Iranian Kurdish teacher, poet, journalist, human rights activist and social worker from the city of Kamyaran, Iran who was executed on May 9, 2010.

Kamangar was prosecuted on charges of mohareb "enmity towards God". An Islamic Revolutionary Court sentenced Kamangar to death on February 25, 2008 on charges against national security including being a member of PJAK and active participation in several bombing attacks among which was the 2006 explosion in the Iran-Turkey gas export pipeline. According to his lawyer, Khalil Bahramian, “Nothing in Kamangar’s judicial files and records demonstrates any links to the charges brought against him.”

Bahramian, the lawyer, who was present during the closed-door court hearing, described it as

“Lasting no more than five minutes, with the Judge issuing his sentence without any explanation and then promptly leaving the room. ... I have seen absolutely zero evidence presented against Kamangar. In my forty years in the legal profession, I have never witnessed such a prosecution.”

Shahin Najafi (persian: شاهین نجفی) (born in 1980 in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran) is an Iranian musician, singer, rapper, songwriter, and social activist currently residing in Germany. He began his music career in Iran before immigrating to Germany in 2005. He has been referred to as being one of the forefronters in the Iran's modern hip hop scene by several experts and critics.

Najafi's songs mostly deal with issues such as theocracy, poverty, sexism, censorship, child labor, execution, drug addiction and homophobia. He strives to use poetic, literary, philosophical and political elements in his music.

Shahin Najafi was born in 1980. in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. When he was six years old his father died and later his brother became a drug addict and also died. He began writing poetry as a teenager and began learning the guitar in the classical and flamenco styles at the age of eighteen. He then became an underground artist in Iran, performing in both rock and Spanish music styles, working with various bands.