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Seyyed Jalaleddin Taheri Esfahani (Persian: سید جلال‌الدین طاهری اصفهانی, sometimes spelled Jalaluddin Taheri or Jalaleddin Taheri, 1 January 1926 – 2 June 2013) was an Iranian scholar, theologian and Islamic philosopher. He was a critic of Islamic extremism and was the representative of the Supreme Leader of Iran.




Career


Taheri was a member of Assembly of Experts and representative of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Isfahan province. In 2002, Taheri resigned after 30 years as prayer leader in Isfahan. Taheri's resignation letter complained of "generalized corruption of religious power in Iran." On 30 June 2009, Taheri wrote an open letter in which he called Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidency illegitimate.




Death


Taheri died on 2 June 2013 at near 5 A.M after 35 days of hospitalization due to Respiratory arrest in one of the Isfahan's hospitals. He suffered respiratory disease for a long time.
"Tens of thousands" attended his funeral in what was reportedly "Iran's biggest anti-government protest for years". Mourners chanted anti-government slogans such as “the political prisoners must be freed,” and, “Mousavi and Karroubi must be freed,” calling Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a dictator.
He was buried in his hometown in Golestan Shohadah cemetery beside his son.




See also


Mohammad Khatami
Mohsen Kadivar
List of ayatollahs
List of members in the First Term of the Council of Experts




References

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• Daftar tokoh Iran
• Jalaleddin Taheri
• Jalal ad-Din
• List of Iranians
• List of ayatollahs
• Shia clergy
• Mir Jalaleddin Kazzazi
• Azartash Azarnoosh
• 1979 Iranian Constitutional Assembly election in Isfahan province
• Quintuple Coalition
• Mohammad Dabir Moghaddam