Parvaneh

Parvaneh Mafi (Persian: پروانه مافی‎) is an Iranian reformist politician and a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district. She was formerly governor of Shemiranat County for four years and secretary of management committee at Expediency Discernment Council. She is a women's rights activist and has authored works advocating women's empowerment.

Parvaneh is a major character in the book 'A Man Called Ove.' She is an Iranian immigrant who recently moved into Ove's community with her husband and two daughters.

There is a character named Parvaneh in the book A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.