haleh afshar, baroness afshar obe facss (; 21 may 1944 – 12 may 2022) was a british professor and a life peer in the house of lords. she was a prominent muslim feminist, and characterises herself as a socialist and a shi'a muslim. her background is in equal opportunities in britain, and before that, land reform and development in iran, where she grew up, and journalism in both countries.