Citizens and relatives of Adel Tahari, a mentally disabled Mashari who finally found his family after 18 years of disappearance, went to welcome him back home in the city's tobacco neighborhood by setting up a victory arch, lighting and gathering in the street.
About 18 years ago, at the age of 25, Adel Tehri left home on a Friday evening and never returned. His mother and father were unable to find traces of him despite extensive searches in various cities including Rashat, Qom, Isfahan and Shiraz.
He was finally identified on social media after a video of clients of the "Anwar Aftab" care center for the disabled and the elderly was posted on the com. Adel's mother and brother met him at this center on Saturday after about 18 years and hugged him. Adel's father, who searched for years in different cities in the hope of finding his son, died before his son was found and never had the chance to meet him again.
Adel Tahari, who said "I want to go home" in a meeting with his family, was transferred to his family on Saturday, November 23, by order of the prosecutor's office.