Hassan Khomeini
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Seyyed Hassan Khomeini is a "mid-ranking" Iran
ian cleric. He is the grandson http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8103934.stm of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran
, Ayatollah Khomeini
, and son of the late Hojat-Ol Eslam Ahmad Khomeini
. Of Khomeini's 15 grandchildren he has been called "the most prominent" and the one "who many think could have a promising political future." He is in charge of Mausoleum of Khomeini
where his grandfather and father are buried, and has had official meetings with officials such as Syria
n President Bashar Al-Assad
and Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah
. He is also studying in the holy city of Qom
, and is expected soon to publish his first book on Islamic sects.
He has been described as having "expressed frustration with some policies of a regime dominated by fundamentalists," such as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In an interview in February 2008, Hassan spoke out against military interference in politics. Soon after, in what some observers believe may have been retaliation, an article in a publication tied to president Ahmadinejad accused him of corruption, "claiming that he drove a BMW, backed rich politicians and was indifferent to the suffering of the poor."
this was "the first time in the history of the Islamic Republic
" that one of Khomeini's offspring was "publicly insulted," according to the Iranian daily newspaper Kargozaran. More recently, Hassan met with reformers before the 2009 election
and has met personally with defeated presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi
and "supported his call to cancel the election results."
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian cleric. He is the grandson http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8103934.stm of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Ayatollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Khomeini
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran...
, and son of the late Hojat-Ol Eslam Ahmad Khomeini
Ahmad Khomeini
Ahmad Khomeini , was the younger son of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. His wife is Fatemeh Soltani Tabatabai, daughter of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Bagher Soltani Tabatabai Borujerdi and niece of Imam Musa Sadr, the Shī‘ah religious leader of Libanon.Ahmad Khomeini was close to his father, the leader...
. Of Khomeini's 15 grandchildren he has been called "the most prominent" and the one "who many think could have a promising political future." He is in charge of Mausoleum of Khomeini
Mausoleum of Khomeini
The Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini houses the tomb of Ruhollah Moosavi Khomeini and Ahmad Khomeini, his second son who died in 1995. It is located to the south of Tehran in the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery. Construction commenced in 1989 following Khomeini's death on June 3 of that year...
where his grandfather and father are buried, and has had official meetings with officials such as Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n President Bashar Al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad is the President of Syria and Regional Secretary of the Ba'ath Party. His father Hafez al-Assad ruled Syria for 29 years until his death in 2000. Al-Assad was elected in 2000, re-elected in 2007, unopposed each time.- Early Life :...
and Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah
Hassan Nasrallah
Hasan Nasrallah, became the third Secretary General of the Lebanese political and paramilitary organization Hezbollah after Israel assassinated the previous leader, Abbas al-Musawi, in 1992. Hezbollah in its entirety is considered a terrorist organization by The United States, the Netherlands,...
. He is also studying in the holy city of Qom
Qom
Qom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River....
, and is expected soon to publish his first book on Islamic sects.
He has been described as having "expressed frustration with some policies of a regime dominated by fundamentalists," such as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In an interview in February 2008, Hassan spoke out against military interference in politics. Soon after, in what some observers believe may have been retaliation, an article in a publication tied to president Ahmadinejad accused him of corruption, "claiming that he drove a BMW, backed rich politicians and was indifferent to the suffering of the poor."
this was "the first time in the history of the Islamic Republic
History of the Islamic Republic of Iran
One of the most dramatic changes in government in Iran's history was seen with the 1979 Iranian Revolution where Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown and replaced by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...
" that one of Khomeini's offspring was "publicly insulted," according to the Iranian daily newspaper Kargozaran. More recently, Hassan met with reformers before the 2009 election
Iranian presidential election, 2009
Iran's tenth presidential election was held on 12 June 2009, with incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad running against three challengers. The next morning the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's official news agency, announced that with two-thirds of the votes counted, Ahmadinejad had won the election...
and has met personally with defeated presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian reformist politician, artist and architect who served as the seventy-ninth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He was a Reformist candidate for the 2009 presidential election and eventually the leader of the opposition in the post-election...
and "supported his call to cancel the election results."
External links
- Iranians blog on election crisis. BBC News Middle East. 17 June 2009.