| Hassan Tabataba'i-Qomi | |
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| Born | 1911 |
Grand Ayatollah Sayed Hassan Tabatabai-Qomi, born in 1911, is an Iranian cleric who has repeatedly criticized the velayat-e faqih. Because of his critique, the Iranian government has placed him under house arrest since 1984.
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Grand Ayatollah Hassan Tabatabai Qomi, the son of the Grand Ayatollah Qomi from Mashhad remains under house arrest since 1984.[1] Beside his house arrest and limited possibility to lecture and advice students, his importance as a theological authority has also been decreased by virtue of the fact that the Islamic Republic of Iran has systematically promoted Qom throughout the past 30 years as a center of theological learning at the expense of the city of Mashhad.
In an interview with the London-based Kayhan International newspaper in June 1997, he condemned the theological basis of the Islamic Republic of Iran and described the velayat-e faqih as violating Islamic principles. He also commented on the election of Mohammad Khatami to the presidency in 1997 as an indication of the rejection of the velayat-e faqih on part of the Iranian people.
Amnesty International Report 13/24/97