Morteza Motahhari
Morteza Motahhari (مرتضی مطهری;
February 3,
1920 –
May 1,
1979) was an
Iranian scholar, cleric, University lecturer, and politician.
Motahhari is considered among the important influences on the ideologies of the
Islamic Republic, and was a co-founder of
Hosseiniye-ye Ershad and the
Militant Clergy Association (
Jāme'e-ye Rowhāniyat-e Mobārez). Motahhari also was the person who formed the
Council of Revolution of Iran, according to an order from
Ayatollah Khomeini, who was his teacher during the
Shah's reign.
Motahari also wrote several books on Islam, Iran, and historical topics. He taught philosophy at
Tehran University.
"Teachers Day" in
Iran is celebrated on Ordibehesht 12 (2 May), the
Persian date on which Motahhari was assassinated after leaving a late meeting at the house of
Yadollah Sahabi. He was assassinated by gunshot, from a member of the
Forghan militia group.
Mottahari is the father in law of Iran's top nuclear negotiator
Ali Larijani. It was by Motahhari's advice that Larijani switched from Computer Science to
western philosophy for graduate school.
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