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Full Name Jalal Al-Din Taheri Hossein Abadi Born January 1, 1926 ( 1926-01-01 ) Isfahan, Iran Other names سید جلالالدین طاهری اصفهانی Known for Friday payers Imam of Isfahan
Member of Assembly of Experts Children Abdul Hossein
Malek
Azam
Mohammad Hossein
Mahdi
Ahmad
Ali Relatives Abdul Khalegh Taheri (Father) Died June 2, 2013, Isfahan, Iran | ||
Jalal Al-Din Taheri Esfahani ( سید جلالالدین طاهری اصفهانی, sometimes spelled Jalaluddin Taheri or Jalaleddin Taheri, 1 January 1926 – 2 June 2013) was an Iranian scholar, theologian and Islamic philosopher. He was a critic of Islamic extremism and was the representative of the Supreme Leader of Iran.
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Career
Taheri was a member of Assembly of Experts and representative of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Isfahan province. In 2002, Taheri resigned after 30 years as prayer leader in Isfahan. Taheri's resignation letter complained of "generalized corruption of religious power in Iran." On 30 June 2009, Taheri wrote an open letter in which he called Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidency illegitimate.
Death
Taheri died on 2 June 2013 at near 5 A.M after 35 days of hospitalization due to Respiratory arrest in one of the Isfahan's hospital. He suffered respiratory disease for a long time. "Tens of thousands" attended his funeral in what was reportedly "Iran's biggest anti-government protest for years". Mourners chanted anti-government slogans such as “the political prisoners must freed,” and, “Mousavi and Karroubi must be freed,” calling Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a dictator. He was buried in his hometown in Golestan Shohaha camstry beside his son.