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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
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tehran, may 23, irna -- hojatoleslam mohammad mohammadi reyshahri was born in rey, south of tehran, in 1946 to a religious family.
among the senior ulema were ayatollah hossein meshkini, ayatollah hossein-ali montazeri, ayatollah mohammad fazel lankarani, ayatollah seyed reza bahaoddini, ayatollah lotfollah safi golpayegani, ayatollah naser makarem shirazi, ayatollah seyed abdolkarim mousavi ardebili, ayatollah yousef saneie, ayatollah hossein rasti kashani, ayatollah hossein mazaheri, ayatollah seyed jalaloddin taheri, ayatollah ja'far sobhani and ayatollah mohammad yazdi.
mohammad morad kajori, 146 and her wife golgis aged, 110, are the oldest couple in iran to participate in the voting with great enthusiasm.
www.salamiran.org /Media/IRNA/970523.html   (6337 words)

  
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ayatollah khamenei told his representative on hajj and head of iranian pilgrims, hojatoleslam mohammad mohammadi reyshahri and members of hajj high council that what should be reflected to the world is the identity and basic principles of islamic revolution and iranian nation's firm determination to implement islamic tenets.
the act of the holy prophet of islam hazrat mohammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) on the day in raising issue of velayat and proclaiming hazrat ali (as) as leader of muslim ummah means existence of ` political system in islam, namely 'velayat', the leader said.
supreme leader of islamic revolution ayatollah ali khamenei, president mohammad khatami, judiciary chief mahmoud hashemi shahroudi and expediency council (ec) chairman akbar hashemi rafsanjani as well as hojatoleslam hassan khomeini, the son of the late hojatoleslam ahmad khomeini and bereaved family of the late imam khomeini were present at the ceremony.
www.islam-pure.de /imam/news/news2000/mar2000.htm   (4519 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Mohammad Reyshahri
Mohammad Mohammadi Nik, famously known as Reyshahri, is an Iranian cleric and politician.
Reyshahri was also an unsuccesful presidential candidate in the election on May 23, 1997, which led to the presidency of Mohammad Khatami.
Reyshahri ranked fourth among the four candidates approved to run by the Guardian Council.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Mohammad_Reyshahri   (277 words)

  
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hojatoleslam mohammad khatami, one of the main front-runners of the friday presidential elections continues to remain on top as more votes are counted throughout the country.
elsewhere in his message, reyshahri expressed hope that hojatoleslam khatami would concentrate his efforts on realizing the values of the islamic revolution and administering justice under sacred ideals of the late imam khomeini and guidelines of the leader of the islamic revolution, ayatollah seyed ali khamenei.
bosnian interior minister mohammad zhilic who had attended the iranian embassy to express his sympathy over the quake disaster in northeastern iran said that the election being held in iran is a sign of democracy practiced in other parts of the world.
www.salamiran.org /Media/IRNA/970524.html   (6060 words)

  
 Iranian President's Hard-Line Cabinet Choice Could Face Resistance
Ahmadinejad is 48, and the average age of the proposed ministers is 48 1/2, with the youngest aged 40 and the oldest aged 59.
Mustafa Mohammad Najjar, who was born in 1956 and educated as a mechanical engineer, has been named minister of defense and armed forces logistics.
Reyshahri served as chief judge of the Military Revolutionary Tribunal in the immediate post-revolutionary period, headed the MOIS from 1984 until 1989, and later served as prosecutor of the Special Court for the Clergy.
www.payvand.com /news/05/aug/1158.html   (1623 words)

  
 Analysis: A Look At Iran's Sponsorship Of Terror Groups
Reyshahri served as chief judge of the Military Revolutionary Tribunal in the immediate post-revolution period.
Reyshahri founded the Society for the Defense of Values of the Islamic Revolution in 1996 and stood as its candidate in the 1997 presidential election.
In April 1997, Reyshahri was appointed to the Council for the Discernment of Expediency by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and he is now a member of the Assembly of Experts.
www.parstimes.com /news/archive/2005/rfe/terror_sponsorship.html   (1420 words)

  
 Holy Crime, crime of clergy, clergical crime, Ecclesiastical crime, spiritual,purity, innocent, Iran, Iranian, Persia, ...
Mohammad Mohammadi Rayshahri cleric : organizer and Sharia judge of the army Revolution court (1979), first intelligence Minister of the Islamic Republic, head of the special court for the clergy, prosecutor-general.
Mohammad Esmail Shoushtari cleric, born in Qouchan (Khorasan province) in 1949.
As a deputy to Mohammad Mohammadi Rayshahri in the military public prosecutor’s office he has played an active role in commission of acts of torture against hundreds of members of the ground and air force personnel.
www.holycrime.com /Criminals7.asp   (3412 words)

  
 The Modern Mullah
Their friend Mohammad Mofatteh, does not seem to pursue a pre-planned policy rather he is influenced by Motahhari's thoughts and to some extent by Beheshti's.
This person was no one but Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha, who knew in advance the students' intention, who joined them immediately after the embassy occupation and who represented the students' spiritual father in their intra-organization training.
Mohammad Musavi Khoiniha, right, the director of the moderate Salam newspaper, defends the banned daily newspaper before the "Special Religious Court" in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 25, 1999, Judge Mohammad Salimi is at left and Public Prosecutor Nekonam is at center.
www.moralgroup.com /NewsItems/p3.htm   (5998 words)

  
 RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, who heads the national police force, intends to be a conservative presidential candidate, "Jomhuri-yi Islami" reported on 1 January.
Mir-Ebrahimi said he would go with his attorneys, Shirin Ebadi, Yusef Molai, and Mohammad Sharif, but he does not know if he is to be a defendant in his own case or a witness for another case.
Hojatoleslam Mohammad Khatami introduced the budget for the year beginning 21 March to the legislature on 9 January, IRNA reported.
www.rferl.org /reports/iran-report/2005/01/3-170105.asp   (5744 words)

  
 Iran at crossroads in presidential poll Profiles of Iran's election candidates The presidential candidates want US out ...
A descendant of Islam's founder Prophet Mohammad, he is backed by a coalition of centrists and technocrats close to Rafsanjani and Islamist left-wingers who have moderated many of their views.
MOHAMMAD KHATAMI, 54, is a former minister of culture and Islamic guidance known for advocating less heavy-handed social and cultural policies and regulations.
Mohammad Khatami, who according to one opinion poll published on Thursday is leading the race, said that the removal of U.S. forces would guarantee stability in the region and ensure Iran's independence.
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /archives.php?id=2887   (1781 words)

  
 History - Ministry of Intelligence and Security VEVAK - Iran Intelligence Agencies
The assassinations targeted nationalist dissident Dariush Foruhar and his wife, as well as the poet Mohammad Mokhtari and writer-translator Mohammad Jafar Pouyandeh.
The new head of the intelligence services is a protege of one of Khatami's leading conservative rivals -- Hojatoleslam Mohammad Mohammadi Reyshahri -- who came in a distant third in the presidential race in 1997.
Yunesi's appointment puts Reyshahri back in indirect control of the ministry, which he has strongly influenced since its inception in 1979.
www.globalsecurity.org /intell/world/iran/vevak-history.htm   (573 words)

  
 Following US, Israel means worshipping idols: Cleric - Irna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Reyshahri said that Israel is "idol" and the US is the "big idol".
Giving his pre-sermon address in this week's Friday prayers congregation, Reyshahri highlighted importance of the "Disavowal of Pagans" ceremony and said it is one of the main duties of pilgrims during the Hajj congregation.
Reyshahri said `Disavowal of Pagans' ceremony is of significance because on the occasion, Iran raises its voice and stances and the "wise" slogans, chanted in the process, are influential in mobilizing the world.
www.irna.ir /en/news/view/menu-236/0611245995155439.htm   (371 words)

  
 IRIB PERSIAN NEWS PAGE
Reyshahri made the remark at a meeting with the head of the Lebanese Hezbollah's representative office in Mecca, Sheikh Mohammad Yazbok.
Representatives of Hezbollah at the meeting praised the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the anti-Zionist resistance in Lebanon, and said Hezbollah fighters would never yield to pressure from the enemies and will not end their fight until the occupiers are defeated.
Meanwhile, Reyshahri, during a meeting with head of the Iraqi high delegation to the Haj, Khalid Al-Atiyah, said the Iraqi nation would be wise to walk in the path of religious jurisprudence.
www.iribnews.ir /Full_en.asp?news_id=205134&n=32   (403 words)

  
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Guards from the Law enforcement Forces stationed near by did not react to stop the killer or to shoot at him even though they were armed with automatic riffle, eyewitnesses reported.
Mohammad Qodsi, a member of the medical team treating Mr.
Hajjarian said Monday that as long as his vital life symptoms have not returned to normal there is no possibility of a surgery to be performed on him.
www.iran-press-service.com /articles/hajjarian_reaction_13300.htm   (790 words)

  
 Hoover Institution - Hoover Digest - Order Out of Chaos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In a February 2003 meeting with Afghan pilgrims to Mecca, Hojatoleslam Mohammad Mohammadi-Reyshahri said that the United States created the Taliban so it would have an excuse to enter Afghanistan.
Reyshahri is the Supreme Leader’s representative and supervisor of hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, serves on the Assembly of Experts and the Expediency Council, and is head of the important Shahzadeh Abdolazim Shrine Foundation.
It is more difficult to determine whether individuals like Vaez-Tabasi and Reyshahri are acting in an official capacity or as private citizens.
www.hoover.org /publications/digest/3020596.html   (1375 words)

  
 Rezazadeh to marry in Mecca
The world's +105 kg champion and record holder has received the approval of Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Reyshahri, the Leader's representative and head of Iranian pilgrims, to hold his marital ceremony in Mecca.
On, Jan 9, President Mohammad Khatami granted a `badge of courage' to the Ardebili weightlifter.
During a ceremony held in the presence of several ministers and other state officials at Hafezieh Cultural Complex, Khatami presented medals to 16 athletes of the land, including world-class weightlifter Hossein Rezazadeh, freestyle wrestler Alireza Dabir, and taekwondo champion Hadi Saei as a sign of acknowledging their efforts in sportsmanship.
www.payvand.com /news/03/feb/1084.html   (473 words)

  
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Mohammad Khatami, aiming to end his country's isolation, challenged an audience of European scholars Wednesday night to open a "profound, thoughtful dialogue" with the Islamic world.
Khomeini's successor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called on President Mohammad Khatami and conservatives to curb their feuds which have focused lately on a spate of killings of dissidents and upcoming nationwide local elections.
In the second blast, Mohammad Afsar, a soldier guarding the same site, was killed and two others under his command were wounded, IRNA said without giving further details.
members.tripod.com /~ARAZ/brief4.html   (8126 words)

  
 IRAN'S MIXED REACTION TO CLINTON'S MESSAGE
Mohammad Mehdi Faqihi of the new conservative daily "Entekhab" told "Tehran Times" on 20 April that "Clinton's overture is a political tactic in order to deceive the Iranian nation." He went on to say that it was a commercial decision, because "American companies are suffering financial losses" as their rivals establish ties with Iran.
Hojatoleslam Mohammad Taqi Fazel-Meybodi's departure for the pilgrimage was delayed when the Special Court ordered he be held at Mehrabad Airport, "Neshat" reported on 7 April.
Mohammad Salamati of the Mujahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (not to be confused with the Iraq-based Mujahedin Khalq Organization) also questioned the Special Court's legality, "Iran" daily reported on 22 April.
www.uga.edu /bahai/News/042699-1.html   (2739 words)

  
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By contrast, former President Hojatoleslam Mohammad Khatami is in his early 60s.
Mohammad Saidi-Kia was nominated as housing and urban development minister.
Judiciary spokesman Jamal Karimirad was nominated as Justice Minister.
courses.wcupa.edu /rbove/eco343/050Compecon/Iran/050815cabinet.txt   (1587 words)

  
 Iran Daily - National - 01/08/06   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
TEHRAN, Jan. 7--Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi will attend an upcoming meeting of Majlis Education and Research Commission in the current week to explain the appointment and dismissal of chancellors and administrators.
A lawmaker from Varamin in Tehran province, Mohammad Qomi, told IRNA that appointments and dismissals at the Science, Research and Technology Ministry were not based on merit.
Following the protest, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called for a change in the company’s Articles of Association and Board of Directors to solve the problems of its personnel.
www.iran-daily.com /1384/2471/html/national.htm   (2049 words)

  
 TruthNews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Reyshahri has been the Supreme Leader's representative at the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization since 1991, and in June 1993, the Saudi authorities prevented Reyshahri from returning to Medina from Mecca after Iranian pilgrims held illegal demonstrations.
In May 1995, Reyshahri led another illegal demonstration at the end of the pilgrimage.
For the Shia, an important additional part of the pilgrimage is the Komeyl supplication held in Medina next to the Baqi cemetery, burial site of the Prophet Mohammad and his daughter Fatima, and of the second, fourth, fifth, and sixth Shia Imams.
www.truthnews.net /world/2001_03_iran_rights.html   (2770 words)

  
 RFE/RL Newsline, 05-08-16
Mohammad Saidi-Kia, who has been nominated as housing and urban-development minister, served from 1985-93 as roads and transport minister in the cabinets of Prime Minister Mir-Hussein Musavi and President Ali-Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani.
Mohseni-Ejei is associated with Hojatoleslam Mohammad Mohammadi-Reyshahri, the first intelligence and security minister, and their careers have paralleled one another.
Reyshahri served as chief judge of the Military Revolutionary Tribunal in the immediate post-revolutionary period, headed the Intelligence and Security Ministry from 1984 until 1989, and later served as prosecutor of the Special Court for the Clergy.
www.hri.org /news/balkans/rferl/2005/05-08-16.rferl.html   (7220 words)

  
 Once a backward muslim, always a backward muslim - Persian Journal Latest Iran news & Iranian Newspaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Muslims in two-piece seamless white shrouds and women all covered except for their hands and faces, converged on Arafat by bus and on foot from the tent city of Mina, where they spent the night.
Iran's mullah leader representative for Haj affairs, mullah Mohammad Mohammadi Reyshahri, thanked the Iranian arab-parasts for participating in the ceremony on behalf of mullah Ali Khamenei.
Mullah Khamenei's message for the Haj arab-parasts was read by Reyshahri during the ceremony.
www.iranian.ws /iran_news/publish/article_12127.shtml   (333 words)

  
 AFRAID OF PUBLIC RIOT, IMPORTANT ISLAMIC FESTIVITY
Visibly afraid of public demonstrations in support of president Mohammad Khatami and the arrested Mayor of Tehran, demonstrations which may take an anti-regime, anti leader colour, the authorities cancelled the important religious ceremonies of "eyd qorban".
A Representative of the leader for pilgrimage affairs, Mr Reyshahri is reported to jockey for replacing the destabilised ayatollah Yazdi at the head of the Judiciary.
The conservative "Resalat", close to the bazaar which hates the Mayor and "Keyhan", which is controlled by the Information Ministry supports the action of the Judiciary, a majority of other dailies both in Tehran and in the province denounces the detention, presenting it as a deliberate act against the president.
www.iran-press-service.com /articles/karbaschi4.html   (453 words)

  
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Iranian President Hojjat-ol eslam Mohammad Khatami won a sweeping victory in the Feb. 26 local council elections with an estimated 70% of some 200,000 newly-elected officials said to be supporting his reformist line.
A member of the hit team that killed the Forouhars was captured on audio tape at the Forouhars house, calling Pourmohammadi for instructions after he had murdered Parvaneh Forouhar.
On Feb. 22, Younesi's successor as military prosecutor for Tehran, Mohammad Niyazi, told IRNA that his office had arrested four more (unidentified) persons who had played an "important role" in killing the Forouhars and two other secular writers late last year.
www.iran.org /tib/public/5607.htm   (1520 words)

  
 "Factionalism in Iran's Domestic Security Forces" (February 2002)
All but two of them - a lieutenant and a sergeant - were acquitted, but there were many questions in the media about who was really responsible for what occurred, who gave the orders, and who were the individuals in plain clothes who participated in the violence.
Under the leadership of Hojatoleslam Mohammad Mohammadi Reyshahri (1984-1989) and then Hojatoleslam Ali-Akbar Fallahian Khuzestani (1989-1997), Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (Vezarat-i Ettelaat va Amniyat-i Keshvar) was feared for its elimination of Iranian dissidents, both at home and abroad, and was identified with the country's most hard-line elements.
First, the killings were blamed on a cell within the MOIS itself and, as usual, the killers were said to be acting in the interests of foreigners.
www.meib.org /articles/0202_me2.htm   (2667 words)

  
 Islamic world’s support of Iran an undeniable reality: Leader
The Supreme Leader also expressed appreciation for the services rendered by his representative for hajj affairs, Mohammad Mohammadi Reyshahri, the director of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, Ahmad Zarhani, and other Iranian officials responsible for hajj affairs.
He stated that the main aim of hajj is to cause an emotional and psychological transformation in human beings, adding that by providing the people the necessities of this spiritual trip, the occasion of hajj can have the best spiritual and cultural influence on pilgrims.
Hojatoleslam Reyshahri briefed the Supreme Leader about the hajj rituals carried out in the holy city of Mecca and said that the ritual of 'disavowal of the infidels' was held along with seven conferences, which were welcomed by Muslims taking part in the pilgrimage.
www.mehrnews.ir /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=283699   (285 words)

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