Nationality Iranian Role University Professor Notable students Saeed Hajjarian Name Sadegh Zibakalam Influenced by Al-Ghazali | Influences Ghazali Fields Political Science Education University of Tehran | |
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Born 12 June 1948 (age 76)
Tehran, Iran ( 1948-06-12 ) Institutions University of Tehran
Islamic Azad University Thesis The Historical Genesis of the Islamic Revolution (1989) Doctoral advisor Thomas Gerard Gallagher Residence Sa'adat Abad, Tehran, Iran, Tehran, Iran | ||
Alma mater University of Bradford | ||
Analysis prof sadegh zibakalam dissects the latest statement of ayatollah khamenei
Sadegh Zibakalam (Persian: صادق زیباکلام, 'honest eloquent-speaker'; born 12 June 1948) is an Iranian academic, author and pundit described as reformist and neo-liberal.
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- Analysis prof sadegh zibakalam dissects the latest statement of ayatollah khamenei
- Irans Parliamentary Elections 22
- 2000 Parliament election disqualification
- Views
- References
A graduate of the University of Bradford, he is a professor at University of Tehran and appears frequently on international news outlets including the BBC News and Al Jazeera.
His books "How Did We Become What We Are?" and "An Introduction to Islamic Revolution" are among bestsellers and prominent books on Iranian contemporary politics.
Zibakalam has become a familiar face in Iran for his passionate and daring debates with hardliners in which he publicly challenges the state line on many sensitive topics.
Iran's Parliamentary Elections 2/2
2000 Parliament election disqualification
While teaching at Islamic Azad University of Zanjan, Zibakalam registered as a candidate for the Iranian legislative election, 2000 from Zanjan, but he was disqualified by the Guardian council.
Views
In January 2014, he wrote an open letter to Hassan Rouhani and criticized him for not focusing on his campaign promises including freeing political prisoners and ending house arrest of the 2009 presidential candidates (Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard, and Mehdi Karroubi). This was in reaction to a recent Rouhani's speech in praise of pro-government protests against Green Movement protests on Ashura of 2009.
Zibakalam has questioned the achievements of the nuclear program of Iran and for this he has been charged with "weakening the system". In February 2014, Zibakalam publicly stated that he recognized the State of Israel because the United Nations recognises it as a state.