Taghi Rahmani | |
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![]() Rahmani in 2016 | |
Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
Nationality | Iranian |
Political party | Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran |
Movement | Neo-Shariatism [1] |
Spouse | [2] |
Children | 2 [3] |
Awards | HRW Hellman/Hammett Grant (2005) [2] |
Taghi Rahmani ( Persian: تقی رحمانی; born 1959) is an Iranian journalist, [3] writer and nationalist-religious activist.
Shireen Hunter describes Rahmani as "a contemporary Iranian intellectual and author of books on religious intellectualism and reason". [4]
Between 1981 and 2005, he reportedly was sentenced to a total of 5,000 days in prison. [5] According to Reporters Without Borders, he is "Iran’s most frequently jailed journalist" [6] and Amnesty International has designated him a prisoner of conscience. [7]
Rahmani was a senior campaign official for Mehdi Karroubi during 2009 Iranian presidential election. [8]
Rahmani is married to political activist Narges Mohammadi, a 2023 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. [9]
Taghi Rahmani | |
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![]() Rahmani in 2016 | |
Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
Nationality | Iranian |
Political party | Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran |
Movement | Neo-Shariatism [1] |
Spouse | [2] |
Children | 2 [3] |
Awards | HRW Hellman/Hammett Grant (2005) [2] |
Taghi Rahmani ( Persian: تقی رحمانی; born 1959) is an Iranian journalist, [3] writer and nationalist-religious activist.
Shireen Hunter describes Rahmani as "a contemporary Iranian intellectual and author of books on religious intellectualism and reason". [4]
Between 1981 and 2005, he reportedly was sentenced to a total of 5,000 days in prison. [5] According to Reporters Without Borders, he is "Iran’s most frequently jailed journalist" [6] and Amnesty International has designated him a prisoner of conscience. [7]
Rahmani was a senior campaign official for Mehdi Karroubi during 2009 Iranian presidential election. [8]
Rahmani is married to political activist Narges Mohammadi, a 2023 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. [9]