Hussein-Ali Montazeri

Grand Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri (1922 – 19 December 2009) ( ) was a prominent Iranian scholar, Islamic theologian , democracy advocate, writer and human rights activist. He was one of the leaders of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. He was once the designated successor to the revolution's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini , with whom he had a falling out in 1989 over government policies that Montazeri said infringed on people's freedom and denied them their rights. Montazeri spent his later years in the holy city of Qom , and remained politically influential in Iran , especially to the reformist movement. He was widely known as the most knowledgeable senior Islamic scholar in Iran. and a Grand Marja (religious authority) of Shi'ite Islam . He had also been an active advocate of bahai rights , civil rights and women's rights in Iran . Montazeri was a prolific writer of books and articles. He was a staunch proponent of an Islamic state , and he argued that post-revolutionary Iran was not being ruled as an Islamic state.

Hussein-Ali Montazeri (1922 – 19 December 2009; ) was a prominent Iranian scholar, Islamic theologian , Shia Islamic democracy advocate, writer and human rights activist. He was one of the leaders of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. He was once the designated successor to the revolution's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini , with whom he had a falling-out in 1989 over government policies that Montazeri claimed infringed on people's freedom and denied them their rights. Montazeri spent his later years in Qom , and remained politically influential in Iran, especially to the reformist movement. He was widely known as the most knowledgeable senior Islamic scholar in Iran and a Grand Marja (religious authority) of Shia Islam . He had also been an active advocate of Baha'i rights , civil rights and women's rights in Iran . Montazeri was a prolific writer of books and articles. He was a staunch proponent of an Islamic state , and he argued that post-revolutionary Iran was not being ruled as an Islamic state.

Hussein-Ali Montazeri (24 September 1922 – 19 December 2009; , pronunciation ) was an Iranian Shia Islamic theologian , Islamic democracy advocate, writer and human rights activist. One of the leaders of the Iranian Revolution in 1979, he was a former designated successor to the revolution's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini , with whom he had a falling-out in 1989 over government policies that Montazeri claimed infringed on people's freedom and denied them their rights. Montazeri spent his later years in Qom , and remained politically influential in Iran, especially for the reformist movement. He was known as the most knowledgeable senior Islamic scholar in Iran and a Grand Marja (religious authority) of Shia Islam . He had also been an active advocate of Baha'i rights , civil rights and women's rights in Iran . Montazeri was a prolific writer of books and articles.

Iranian Shia theologian and activist (1922–2009) "Ayatollah Montazeri" redirects here. Grand Ayatollah Hussein-Ali Montazeri ( pronunciation ; 24 September 1922 – 19 December 2009) was an Iranian Shia Islamic theologian , Islamic democracy advocate, writer and human rights activist. He was one of the leaders of the Iranian Revolution and one of the highest-ranking authorities in Shīʿite Islam . He was once the designated successor to the revolution's Supreme Leader , Ayatollah Khomeini , but they had a falling-out in 1989 over government policies that Montazeri claimed infringed on people's freedom and denied them their rights, especially after the 1988 mass execution of political prisoners . Montazeri spent his later years in Qom and remained politically influential in Iran, but was placed in house arrest in 1997 for questioning "the unaccountable rule exercised by the supreme leader", Ali Khamenei , who succeeded Khomeini in his stead. He was known as the most knowledgeable senior Islamic scholar in Iran and a grand marja (religious authority) of Shia Islam. Ayatollah Montazeri was said to be one of Khamenei's teachers. He had also been an active advocate of Baháʼí rights , civil rights and women's rights in Iran . Montazeri was a prolific writer of books and articles. He was a staunch proponent of an Islamic state , and he argued that post-revolutionary Iran was not being ruled as an Islamic state. "Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri" . the Guardian .

Iranian theologian and activist (1922–2009) "Ayatollah Montazeri" redirects here. Grand Ayatollah Hussein-Ali Montazeri ( Persian : حسینعلی منتظری‎ [hosejnæˈliːje montæzeˈɾiː] ; 24 September 1922 – 19 December 2009) was an Iranian theologian, democracy advocate, writer, and human rights activist. He was one of the leaders of the Iranian Revolution and one of the highest-ranking authorities in Shīʿite Islam . He was once the designated successor to the revolution's leader, Ruhollah Khomeini ; they had a falling-out in 1989 over government policies that Montazeri claimed infringed on people's freedom and denied them their rights, especially after the 1988 mass execution of political prisoners . Montazeri spent his later years in Qom and remained politically influential in Iran but was placed in house arrest in 1997 for questioning "the unaccountable rule exercised by the supreme leader", Ali Khamenei , who succeeded Ruhollah Khomeini . He was known as the most knowledgeable senior Islamic scholar in Iran, a grand marja (religious authority) of Shia Islam , and was said to be one of Khamenei's teachers. He had also been an active advocate of Baháʼí Faith rights, civil rights , and women's rights in Iran . Montazeri was a prolific writer of books and articles. He was a staunch proponent of an Islamic state , and he argued that post-revolutionary Iran was not being ruled as an Islamic state. "Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri" . the Guardian .