Mahmoud Taleghani
Mahmoud Taleghani | |
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محمود طالقانی | |
 Taleghani in 1979 | |
| Head of Council of the Islamic Revolution | |
| In office 1 May 1979 – 9 September 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Morteza Motahhari |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Beheshti |
| Member of the Assembly of Experts for Constitution | |
| In office 15 August 1979 – 9 September 1979 | |
| Constituency | Tehran Province |
| Majority | 2,016,801 (79.3%) |
| Tehran's Friday Prayer Imam | |
| In office 27 July 1979 – 9 September 1979 | |
| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Preceded by | Hassan Emami |
| Succeeded by | Hussein-Ali Montazeri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mahmoud Alaei Taleghani 5 March 1911 Geliyard, Iran |
| Died | 9 September 1979 (aged 68) Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Behesht-e-Zahra |
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| Children | 10, including Vahideh and Azam |
| Theological work | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Twelver Shīʿā |
| School | Jaʿfari |
| Main interests | Tafsir |
| Years active | 1921–1979 |
| Alma mater | Najaf Seminary Feyziyeh Seminary |
| Taught at | Sepahsalar School |
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Mahmoud Alaei Taleghani (5 March 1911 – 9 September 1979) was an Iranian Shia cleric, revolutionary and activist who was one of the leaders of the Iranian Revolution, which overthrew Pahlavi-ruled Iran and established the modern-day Islamic Republic of Iran.
A founding member of the Freedom Movement of Iran, he has been described as a representative of the tendency of many "Shia clerics to blend Shia with Marxist ideals in order to compete with leftist movements for youthful supporters" during the 1960s and 1970s. His greatest influence has been said to have been in his teaching of Quranic exegesis, as many later revolutionaries were his students. He was Tehran's first Friday Prayer Imam after the Iranian Revolution, succeeding Hassan Emami.