Mohammad Mokri
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Mohammad Mokri (محمد مکری) was an Iranian Kurdish scholar and author born in Kermanshah
. He wrote over 100 books and 700 articles during his lifetime. Most of his work dealt with the subject of the Kurdish people
and the Ahl-e Haqq religious order. He worked very closely with the Prime Minister of Iran Mohammad Mossadegh until his removal from power on August 19, 1953 during Operation Ajax.
Mokri moved to Paris
, France
in 1953, where he lived until 1979 when he and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
returned to Iran. He lived in Iran and worked as the personal aide to the Ayatollah. He served as Iran's first ambassador
to the former Soviet Union
after the revolution and later as ambassador to Mongolia
. Following disagreements with Khomeini, he moved back to France. He died at his home in Evry
, France
on July 12, 2007.
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
. He wrote over 100 books and 700 articles during his lifetime. Most of his work dealt with the subject of the Kurdish people
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
and the Ahl-e Haqq religious order. He worked very closely with the Prime Minister of Iran Mohammad Mossadegh until his removal from power on August 19, 1953 during Operation Ajax.
Mokri moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1953, where he lived until 1979 when he and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Khomeini
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran...
returned to Iran. He lived in Iran and worked as the personal aide to the Ayatollah. He served as Iran's first ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
after the revolution and later as ambassador to Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. Following disagreements with Khomeini, he moved back to France. He died at his home in Evry
Évry
-Administration:Évry is the préfecture of the Essonne département. It is also the official seat of the arrondissement of Évry, although in reality the sous-préfecture buildings and administration are located in the neighboring commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.Évry is the capital of two cantons:*...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on July 12, 2007.
External
- Professor Mohammad Mokri's official website (in French): http://siegfried.mokri.free.fr/index_html.html