Ahmad Jannati
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Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati Massah (Persian: احمد جنتی, born 1926 in Esfahan) is an Iranian ayatollah and political figure. He is the chairman of the Guardian Council, the body in charge of checking legislation approved by Majlis with the Constitution and sharia, and approving the candidates in various elections. He is also a temporary Friday prayer imam of Tehran.
Views
Jannati is considered close to the Iranian Islamic conservatives, and is heavily criticized by the reformists for his active role in not approving reformist candidates to run in various elections and blocking their legislation.
During a Friday Prayer on 4 August 2006 Ayatollah Jannati asserted, "[S]upport for Hizbollah [is] a duty."[1]
On Iraq he has said: “Fortunately, after years of effort and expectations in Iraq, an Islamic state has come to power and the constitution has been established on the basis of Islamic precepts”.[2]
Influence
He has been a member of the Guardian Council since 1980 and has been its chair since 1988.[3] Ahmad Jannati wields considerable influence because he simultaneously holds seats in the Guardian Council, Expediency Discernment Council, and Assembly of Experts.
Ayatollah Jannati was one of the founders of Haghani School, one of the most influential religious school in Iran, and has had an influence on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
See also
References
External links
Quotations at Ahmad Jannati on Wikiquote.
- (Persian) Membership history
- (Persian) There is no hope for a free election
- Jannati and Karroubi debate on the policy for the evaluation of candidates (BBC Persian)
- The Gates of the U.N. and the Security Council Should Be Closed
- The English Are the Father of the Great Satan Excerpts from a Friday sermon at Tehran University, Feb. 2005
- To the U.S: Invade Iran, If You Dare Feb. 2007 transcript
Video clips
- Video clip: We Are Determined to Obtain Nuclear Technology 26 November 2004
- The English Are the Father of the Great Satan Feb. 2005
- To the U.S: Invade Iran, If You Dare Feb. 2007
| Preceded by Yousef Sanei |
Chair of Guardian Council 1988-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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