Mohammad Javad Larijani
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Mohammad Javad Ardashir Larijani is an Iran
ian politician, cleric and academic. Larijani is the head of the human rights council in the judiciary and a top adviser to the supreme leader. Additionally Larijani has been the Director of Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
in Tehran
. Previously, he has been a Majlis
representative and the director of Majlis Research Center, and a Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
While not wearing the Islamic clerics uniform anymore, Larijani, raised in a religious family, graduated from a hawza
before starting his higher education at Electrical Engineering
in Sharif University of Technology
, wearing the uniform for the full four years. He later continued his studies outside Iran, Ph.D.
program in mathematics at University of California, Berkeley
. However he did not finish his studies and did not write a dissertation as he returned to Iran because of the 1979 revolution.
Mohammad Javad Larijani is the son of
Ayatollah Hashem Amoli and a brother of Ali Larijani
, the current Chairman of the Parliament and Sadegh Larijani, the current Chief Justice. Larijani is a cousin of Ahmad Tavakkoli
, who is the current director of Majlis Research Center.
In a 2010 NBC News interview, Larijani defended the arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh
, an Iranian feminist activist, and a prominent human rights lawyer. Sotoudeh was detained in September and faces trial for "collusion against national security" and "spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic.".
Larijani told NBC News that Iranian authorities believed that she was engaged "in a very nasty campaign" against Iran's national security. Nasrin Sotoudeh works for Shirin Ebadi
's law firm. Shirin Ebadi
is the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
In May 2011 Larijani threatened to allow free passage of drug smugglers through Iran.
In November 2011 Larijani claimed that nuclear weapons violate Islam.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian politician, cleric and academic. Larijani is the head of the human rights council in the judiciary and a top adviser to the supreme leader. Additionally Larijani has been the Director of Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
The Institute for research in fundamental sciences is a government-sponsored advanced research institute founded in 1989 in Tehran, Iran. The institute was the first Iranian organization to connect to the Internet...
in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. Previously, he has been a Majlis
Majlis of Iran
The National Consultative Assembly of Iran , also called The Iranian Parliament or People's House, is the national legislative body of Iran...
representative and the director of Majlis Research Center, and a Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
While not wearing the Islamic clerics uniform anymore, Larijani, raised in a religious family, graduated from a hawza
Hawza
Hawza or ḥawza ʻilmiyya is a seminary of traditional Islamic school of higher learning. It is a term used mostly by the Shi'a Muslims communities to refer to a traditional Shi'a centre where clerics are trained...
before starting his higher education at Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
in Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology is a university of higher education in technology, engineering and physical sciences in Tehran. Sharif University of Technology is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, and is considered Iran's MIT...
, wearing the uniform for the full four years. He later continued his studies outside Iran, Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
program in mathematics at University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. However he did not finish his studies and did not write a dissertation as he returned to Iran because of the 1979 revolution.
Mohammad Javad Larijani is the son of
Ayatollah Hashem Amoli and a brother of Ali Larijani
Ali Larijani
Ali Ardashir Larijani is an Iranian philosopher, politician and the chairman of the Iranian parliament. Larijani was the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from August 15, 2005 to October 20, 2007, appointed to the position by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,replacing Hassan Rowhani...
, the current Chairman of the Parliament and Sadegh Larijani, the current Chief Justice. Larijani is a cousin of Ahmad Tavakkoli
Ahmad Tavakkoli
Ahmad Tavakkoli is a conservative representative of Tehran in the Iranian parliament, and the Director of Majlis Research Center.Before, he had been the Iranian Minister of Labour under Mir-Hossein Mousavi, a parliament representative from Behshahr, and a presidential candidate in two of the...
, who is the current director of Majlis Research Center.
In a 2010 NBC News interview, Larijani defended the arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh
Nasrin Sotoudeh
Nasrin Sotoudeh is a prominent human rights lawyer in Iran. She has represented imprisoned Iranian opposition activists and politicians following the disputed June 2009 Iranian presidential elections as well as prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed when they were minors...
, an Iranian feminist activist, and a prominent human rights lawyer. Sotoudeh was detained in September and faces trial for "collusion against national security" and "spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic.".
Larijani told NBC News that Iranian authorities believed that she was engaged "in a very nasty campaign" against Iran's national security. Nasrin Sotoudeh works for Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, a former judge and human rights activist and founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. On 10 October 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her significant and pioneering efforts for democracy and human rights, especially women's,...
's law firm. Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, a former judge and human rights activist and founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. On 10 October 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her significant and pioneering efforts for democracy and human rights, especially women's,...
is the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
In May 2011 Larijani threatened to allow free passage of drug smugglers through Iran.
In November 2011 Larijani claimed that nuclear weapons violate Islam.
External links
- Larijani's information page on Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and MathematicsInstitute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and MathematicsThe Institute for research in fundamental sciences is a government-sponsored advanced research institute founded in 1989 in Tehran, Iran. The institute was the first Iranian organization to connect to the Internet...
website