Mehdi Khazali مهدی خزعلی | |
|---|---|
 Khazali in 2015 | |
| Born | November 25, 1965 |
| Alma mater | Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| Title | Physician, Lawyer and Political writer |
| Political party | Islamic Association of Iranian Medical Society[1] |
| Spouse | Fatemeh Mousavi Bojnordi |
| Children | Mohammad Saleh Khazali - Ali Khazali - Zeinab Khazali - Zahra Khazali |
| Relatives | Abolghasem Khazali (father) Tahereh Kalbasi (mother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service | Basij |
| Years of service | 1982–1987 |
| Battles / wars | |
| Website | Official website |
Mehdi Khazali (Persian: مهدی خزعلی, also Romanized as Mahdi Khazali;[2] born November 25, 1965) is an Iranian publisher, physician, blogger and son of a leading right-wing cleric and former Counsel of Guardians member, Ayatollah Abolghasem Khazali. He is also an Islamic scholar and the director of the Hayyan Cultural Institute in Tehran. Contrary to the legacy of his father - who is a strong supporter of Iranian President Ahmedinejad - he opposes the excessive mixing of religion and government and believes it can be harmful in modern society. He is one of the strongest critics of the government in Iran.[3][4][5] He was a presidential candidate at the 2017 election, but was disqualified by the Guardian Council.
- ^ "اعضای شورای مرکزی انجمن اسلامی جامعه پزشکی ایران انتخاب شدند" (in Persian). Islamic Republic News Agency. October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ مهدی خزعلی
- ^ "CyberDissident Database - Iran | Dr. Mehdi Khazali". CyberDissidents.org. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ "AFP: Iran 'arrests son of prominent conservative cleric'". 2010-10-14. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ "Mehdi Khazali taken to Evin general ward | Iran Briefing – Human Rights Violation by IRGC – نقض حقوق بشر توسط سپاه پاسداران". Iranbriefing.net. 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2012-10-23.