Mostafa Khamenei

Sayyid
Mostafa Khamenei
مصطفٰے خامنه‌ای
Khamenei in 2017
Personal details
Born
Mostafa Hosseini Khamenei

(1965-02-05) 5 February 1965 (age 59)
Mashhad, Imperial State of Iran
Parents
EducationIslamic Seminary of Qom
TitleAyatollah
Personal
ReligionShia Islam
DenominationTwelver
JurisprudenceUsuli
Alma materQom Seminary
Senior posting
Teacher

Seyyed Mostafa Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: سید مصطفی حسینی خامنه‌ای; born c. 1965)[1] is an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric[2][3][4] and the oldest son of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.[5][6][7]

He is[8] also known as "Hujjatul-Islam/Ayatollah Seyyed Mostafa Khamenei", the son-in-law of Azizollah Khoshvaght (عزیزالله خوشوقت).[9][10][11] He is also the eldest brother of: Mojtaba, Masoud (Mohsen) and Meitham Khamenei.[12]

Mostafa Khamenei, who participated in the Iran–Iraq War,[13][14][15] is a resident of Qom. According to Ahmad Marvi, who is the assistant of seminary communications in Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran:

Seyyed Mostafa Khamenei is teaching in seminary sciences/lessons (Makasib and Kifayah) in Qom. Neither he nor his brothers have a governmental/non-governmental/formal positions; he also doesn't have responsibility in the office of the Supreme Leader, and solely has co-operation in "work publication" segments of the mentioned office. Moreover, his father has prohibited his sons from accepting governmental positions.[16]

  1. ^ "تولد اولین فرزند سیدعلی در روزهای فقر و نداری + عکس". 9 December 2012.
  2. ^ The Oldest son of Iran's supreme leader --photo mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 16 November 2019
  3. ^ Presence of Seyyed Mostafa Khamenei --oldest son of Iran's supreme leader-- in a pro-government rally aparat.com Retrieved 16 November 2019
  4. ^ A portrait of Seyyed Ali Khamenei beside his oldest son; Seyyed Mostafa Khamenei mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 18 November 2019
  5. ^ Knowing Ayatollah Khamenei’s family –amongst: Seyyed Mostafa Khamenei alkawthartv.com Retrieved 27 November 2019
  6. ^ Seyyed Mostafa Khamenei (the oldest son of “Seyyed Ali Khamenei”) – 9th Dey pro-governmental rally aparat.com Retrieved 18 November 2019
  7. ^ The birth of the first son of Ayatollah Khamenei mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 20 November 2019
  8. ^ A portrait of the oldest son of Seyyed Ali Khamenei -- Seyyed Mostafa Khamenei persianv.com Retrieved 30 November 2019
  9. ^ Knowing the sons of Iran’s supreme leader mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 18 November 2019
  10. ^ What are Iran’s supreme leader’s sons doing these days? mehrnews.com Retrieved 27 November 2019
  11. ^ Biography of Ayatollah Khamenei’s son misaqh.ir Retrieved 27 November 2019
  12. ^ The Supreme Leader of Iran's sons qiau.ac.ir Retrieved 30 November 2019
  13. ^ Seyyed Mostafa Khamenei; a memory of badr operation etelaterooz.ir Retrieved 27 November 2019
  14. ^ Attendance of Iran’s supreme leader in “war operation” farsnews.com Retrieved 27 November 2019
  15. ^ Seyyed Mostafa Khamenei’s attendance in Iran-Iraq War mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 27 November 2019
  16. ^ Occupations of Iran's supreme leader porseman.com Retrieved 16 November 2019