Mahdi Mirbaqiri
Mahdi Mirbaqiri | |
|---|---|
مهدی میرباقری | |
Mirbaqiri in 2020 | |
| Member of Assembly of Experts | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2024 | |
| Constituency | Semnan province |
| In office 24 May 2016 – 21 May 2024 | |
| Constituency | Alborz province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Mahdi Mirbaqiri Shahrudi 1961 (age 64–65) Qom, Iran |
| Party | Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom |
| Other political affiliations | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability (spiritual leader) |
| Alma mater | Qom Hawza |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | |
| Unit | 17th Ali ibn Abi Taleb Division |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Mohammad Mahdi Mirbaqiri Shahroudi[a] (born 1961) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who serves as the head of Qom Academy of Islamic Sciences and is a member of the Assembly of Experts as a representative of Semnan province. Mirbaqiri is also the spiritual leader of the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability (FIRS).
Born in Qom to a Shia clerical family, Mirbaqiri took part in the Iranian Revolution of 1979 against Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as a teenager. He later fought in the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988) as a member of the 17th Ali ibn Abi Talib Division.
Mirbaqiri is considered a high-ranking Ayatollah and part of the clerical establishment within the Islamic Republic of Iran. He is also regarded as a close confidant of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Mirbaqiri is an expert on Shia jurisprudence and has issued several fatwas (religious verdicts) on various topics.
Early life and education
Mahdi Mirbaqiri was born in 1961 in Qom, Iran to a Shia Muslim clerical family with roots in the Shahrud region of northern Iran.[1] His father, Hasan Mirbaqiri, was a prominent Shia cleric and preacher.
After completing primary education, Mirbaqiri began seminary courses in 1975 at age 14.[2] He took part in political activities against Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's rule around this time and participated in the Iranian Revolution under Ruhollah Khomeini.[3] Mirbaqiri then continued religious studies under Mousa Shubairi Zanjani.[4]
Political career
Mirbaqiri fought in the Iran–Iraq War against the Ba'athist Iraqi forces as a member of 17th Ali ibn Abi Talib Division.[4]
Mirbaqiri was elected as the representative of Alborz province in the Assembly of Experts in the elections of March 2016.[5] He was elected as the representative of Semnan province in the Assembly of Experts in the elections of March 2024.[6][7]
Following the assassination of Ali Khamenei, Mirbaqiri's name had been raised as a potential candidate for the position of supreme leader prior to the 2026 election.[8][9] Howevever, his close confidant and Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, was eventually elected.
Views
He has written about the relationship between science and religion as a theorist.[10] An advocate for the division of sciences based on epistemology, Mirbaqiri propses that sciences can be categorized as religious or non-religious.[10]
Notes
References
- ^ "محمدمهدی میرباقری کیست؟ از «نگاه آخرالزمانی» تا «مسند رهبری»". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ https://bonyadehedayat.com/member/%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B1%DB%8C/.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "آگهی نتیجه انتخابات مجلس خبرگان رهبری در استان البرز". Alborz Province Government (in Persian). 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Ayatollah Mirbagheri became the representative of the people of Semnan province in the leadership experts". Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "وبگاه فرهنگستان علوم اسلامی". Archived from the original on 2011-11-28.
- ^ Ata Mahamad (2024-05-28). "Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri: Jalili Supporter or Future Supreme Leader?". Iran Wire. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Rohollah Faghihi (2018-06-01). "Meet Iran's likely next hardliner-in-chief". al.monitor.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ a b Saeid Golkar. "Iran after Khamenei: Prospects for Political Change". Middle East Policy Council. Archived from the original on 2020-12-06.