Effat MarashiEffat Marashi is the widow of Iranian politician and former president Akbar [Hashemi Rafsanjani].2009 protestsIn 2009, during 2009 [Iranian presidential election protests|election protests] she was quoted as saying: "If people see that has cheated, they should protest on the streets".Personal lifeMarashi married Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in 1958. The couple had 5 children: Fatemeh, Mohsen, Faezeh, Mehdi, and Yasser.