Abolghasem Khazali
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| Ayatollah Abolghasem Khazali ابولقاسم خزعلی |
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| Member of Assembly of Experts | |
| In office 1983–1988 |
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| Constituency | Khorasan |
| Chairman of the Guardian Council | |
| In office 29 August 1983 – 29 August 1988 |
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| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Preceded by | Yousef Sanei |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Jannati |
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| Born | 21 March 1925 Borujerd, Iran |
| Died | 16 September 2015 (aged 90) Tehran |
| Political party | Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran |
| Children | Mehdi Khazali, Ensieh Khazali, Samir Zand, Alireza Khazali |
| Residence | Tehran, Iran |
| Profession | Politician, Islamic cleric |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Ayatollah Abolghasem Khazali Boroujerdi (Persian: ابولقاسم خزعلی بروجردی, 21 March 1925 – 16 September 2015) was a hardline Iranian politician, fundamentalist Shi'i cleric and a founding member of Haghani school with close ties with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saeed Jalili. He was the conservative chairman of the Guardian Council, and was the oldest member of the current Assembly of Experts.[1][2] Before the Islamic Revolution, he was one of the most strong challengers of the Shah, and was taken to jail several times. He died in 2015.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Sahimi, Muhammad (4 July 2010). "Tehran Bureau: Who’s in Charge?". Iran.News.Now. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Mehdi Khazali renews hunger strike". Radio Zamaneh. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Ayatollah Khazali passes away". The Iran Project. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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