`;Mother of Iran`s environment`; Mahlaqa Mallah dies at 104
(Payvand Iran News)

Mahlaqa Mallah, known as the `;mother of Iran`s environment`; for dedicating her life to protecting the environment, passed away at the age of 104 on Monday. After studying philosophy, social sciences, and sociology at the University of Tehran, Mallah was awarded an MA in Social Sciences in 1958. In 1966, she moved to Paris to study for a Ph.D. at the University of the Sorbonne, which she graduated from in 1968. During her time in Paris, she also studied librarianship at the National Library of France.