Abbas Vaez-Tabasi
| Muslim scholar Ayatollah Abbas Vaez-Tabasi | |
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 Tabasi in May 2015 | |
| Title | Ayatollah |
| Born |
February 19, 1935 Tabas, Mashhad, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Era | Modern era |
| Religion | Islam |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh, Kalam and philosophy |
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Ayatollah Abbas Vaez Tabasi (Persian: آيت الله عباس واعظ طبسی, born 19 February 1935) is an influential Iranian cleric who holds memberships at different institutions. He is currently Chairman of the Astan Quds Razavi.
Early life
Vaez Tabasi hails from a family of Mashhadi origin.[1] He was born in 1935.
Career
Vaez Tabasi is a member of the Expediency Discernment Council and the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He is also the head of the Astan Quds Razavi Foundation. The foundation runs "auto plants, agricultural businesses, and many other enterprises, and it is worth an estimated $15 billion."[2] This gives him the nickname of Sultan of Khorasan.[3]
In 2006 he was elected to the Assembly of Experts[4] to the surprise of some observers.[5] However, he will retired after he declined to run in 2016 election.
Personal life
Vaez Tabasi's daughter married Supreme Leader Khamenei's son, Sayyid Hassan.[1]
References
- 1 2 Bar, Shmuel (2004). "Iranian Defense Doctrine and Decision Making" (PDF). Institute for Policy and Strategy. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ Iran: Order Out of Chaos
- ↑ Payam e Ashena - دست طبیعت یا دست خودمان؟ کدامیک بلا آفرین تر و ستمکارترند؟
- ↑ Suspended
- ↑ Sharifnews.com:: نتایج انتخابات خبرگان در ۲۵ استان
External links
- (Persian) Official Website
- (Persian) BBC article about Naser Vaez-Tabasi