Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari | |
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| Member of the Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 1980 – 28 May 1984 | |
| Constituency | Shabestar |
| Majority | 20,167 (74.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1936 (age 87–88) Shabestar, East Azerbaijan, Iran |
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| Theological work | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Twelver Shīʿā |
| Main interests | Philosophy of religion, Hermeneutics |
| Alma mater | Qom Seminary |
| Taught at | University of Tehran |
Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari (Persian: محمد مجتهد شبستری; born 1936 in Shabestar, Iran) is an Iranian philosopher, theologian, hermeneutist and former professor at University of Tehran. He is noted for his idea that "religion-in-itself" is perfect, but not all-encompassing, i.e. it does not possess the answer to every question in life.[1] Formerly a political activist and MP, he retired himself from politics in 1984.
He was also Imam of Islamic Centre Hamburg during the late Pahlavi era, between 1970 and 1978. [1]
He has ceased wearing clerical attire, that according to Mehdi Khalaji, is in order to "disassociate himself with the pro-regime establishment".[2]
- ^ a b Dahlén 2003, chpt. 5d.
- ^ "Iran Primer: Politics and the Clergy". PBS.