Mossadegh's Will dated December 11, 1965

On December 11, 1965 (Azar 20, 1344) Mohammad Mossadegh wrote a two page handwritten will while under house arrest in Ahmad Abad.

He begins by instructing that his funeral be attended only by his children and close relatives. He wished to be buried in the Freedom Cemetery where "martyrs of 30 Tir" (the 1952 uprising in which many of his supporters died), as well as his loyal Foreign Minister, Dr. Hossein Fatemi, were buried.

He then tends to financial aspects and bequeaths his real estate holdings to his children with instructions on how to use the income produced from the first two years after his death. The first year proceeds are to go to more than a dozen of his employed individuals whose names are listed on the second page, and the remaining funds are to be used for "prayer, fasting and hadj" in his name. The money earned during the second year is to be used for the purchase of a suitable land, building renovation or construction for a student club at Tehran University. He adds that if another will resurfaces, such as the one lost during the looting and destruction of his house, it is to be considered null and void.

It should be noted that Mossadegh's last wishes were not honored. The Shah did not even allow his request for a modest funeral for close members of his family and friends. His request for burial in the Freedom Cemetery was also denied.

Mossadegh's body was unceremoniously buried in the dining room floor of his house in Ahmad Abad.