Mahmoud Taleghani
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Mahmoud Alaei Taleghani was an Iranian Shia cleric, revolutionary and activist who was one of the leaders of the Iranian Revolution, which overthrew Pahlavi-ruled Iran and established the modern-day I
Taleghani in 1979
The Council of the Islamic Revolution was a group formed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to manage the Iranian Revolution on 10 January 1979, shortly before he returned to Iran. "Over the next few mont
Mahmoud Taleghani
…in shaping the movement that led to the Iranian Revolution and brought Khomeini to power. During the Islamic Revolution he became chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Iran's chief ruling body, a fact not revealed until his death. He became the first Imam for Friday prayer in Tehran after the fall of Iran's interim…
Council members meeting, left to right: Bazargan, Mahdavi Kani, Sahabi, Khamenei, Banisadr, Habibi, Mousavi Ardebili
Ettela'at newspaper, the official organ of the Council
Morteza Motahhari