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Taghi Rahmani
Rahmani in 2016
Born1959 (age 64–65)
NationalityIranian
Political party Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran
Movement Neo-Shariatism [1]
Spouse
( m. 2001)
[2]
Children2 [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]

References

  1. ^ Mahdavi, Mojtaba (2011), "Post-Islamist Trends in Postrevolutionary Iran", Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, 31 (1): 94–109, doi: 10.1215/1089201X-2010-056
  2. ^ a b Farangis Najibullah (27 February 2008). "Iran: Activist 'Dynamic Duo' Fight for Human Rights". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b Maeve Shearlaw (22 February 2017), "In an age of autocracy, meet the dissidents speaking truth to power", The Guardian, retrieved 20 June 2017
  4. ^ Shireen Hunter (2014). Reformist Voices of Islam: Mediating Islam and Modernity. Routledge. p. 50. ISBN  9781317461241.
  5. ^ "Iranian Journalist Prevented From Collecting PEN Prize". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Taghi Rahmani, Iran's most frequently jailed journalist, arrested again". Reporters Without Borders. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Iran: Amnesty International concerned at continuing harassment of journalists and women's rights activists" (PDF). Amnesty International. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Taghi Rahmani, Iranian political activists arrested again". Radio Zamaneh. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  9. ^ Guéron-Gabrielle, Juliette (October 6, 2023). "'My Heart Stopped': Iranian Activist's Family Exults From Afar, but Remains Fearful for Her". The New York Times.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taghi Rahmani
Rahmani in 2016
Born1959 (age 64–65)
NationalityIranian
Political party Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran
Movement Neo-Shariatism [1]
Spouse
( m. 2001)
[2]
Children2 [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]

References

  1. ^ Mahdavi, Mojtaba (2011), "Post-Islamist Trends in Postrevolutionary Iran", Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, 31 (1): 94–109, doi: 10.1215/1089201X-2010-056
  2. ^ a b Farangis Najibullah (27 February 2008). "Iran: Activist 'Dynamic Duo' Fight for Human Rights". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b Maeve Shearlaw (22 February 2017), "In an age of autocracy, meet the dissidents speaking truth to power", The Guardian, retrieved 20 June 2017
  4. ^ Shireen Hunter (2014). Reformist Voices of Islam: Mediating Islam and Modernity. Routledge. p. 50. ISBN  9781317461241.
  5. ^ "Iranian Journalist Prevented From Collecting PEN Prize". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Taghi Rahmani, Iran's most frequently jailed journalist, arrested again". Reporters Without Borders. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Iran: Amnesty International concerned at continuing harassment of journalists and women's rights activists" (PDF). Amnesty International. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Taghi Rahmani, Iranian political activists arrested again". Radio Zamaneh. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  9. ^ Guéron-Gabrielle, Juliette (October 6, 2023). "'My Heart Stopped': Iranian Activist's Family Exults From Afar, but Remains Fearful for Her". The New York Times.



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