Morteza Motahhari, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Morteza Motahhari

Iranian politician

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1919

Place of Birth: Fariman, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran

Date of Death: 01-May-1979

Profession: writer, politician, theologian, Akhoond, philosopher

Nationality: Iran

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Morteza Motahhari (Persian: ????? ??????; January 31, 1919 – May 1, 1979) was an Iranian cleric, philosopher, lecturer.
Motahhari is considered to have an important influence on the ideologies of the Islamic Republic, among others.
He was a co-founder of Hosseiniye Ershad and the Combatant Clergy Association (Jame'e-ye Rowhaniyat-e Mobarez).
He was a disciple of Ruhollah Khomeini during the Shah's reign and formed the Council of the Islamic Revolution at Khomeini's request.
He was chairman of the council at the time of his assassination.