Taghi Rahmani | |
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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]