", The dashing Ahmad Khomeini and his father have been treated with suspicion by Iran's conservative institutions seemingly due to their perceived sympathy for reformers, and were characterized in some places as part of an effort to provide "a facelift" for "Brand Khomeini.". The selected text has limit of 300 characters, Khomeini's Great-Grandson Fends Off Firestorm Over 'Luxurious' Lifestyle, To comment on a portion of text or report a mistake or typo, select the text in the article and press Ctrl + Enter (or click. [5] Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty © 2020 RFE/RL, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hassan Khomeini became a cleric in 1993. His supporters refer to him as "the Imam.". He has been described as having "expressed frustration with some policies of a regime dominated by fundamentalists", such as former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Hassan became a cleric in 1993 and then taught courses on Islam. [1] In an interview in February 2008, Khomeini spoke out against military interference in politics. "A media manager called on my father to give control of the Imam's office to his friends, a wish they've apparently had for many years," Khomeini said on Instagram. The ceremony was reportedly attended by a number of senior clerics. He has four children.[6]. Since then, there have only been sporadic demonstrations, including strikes and other protests by teachers and factory workers complaining of low wages. Hassan Khomeini apparently did not attend an exam for the Guardian Council, something his son claimed was not required of others running for the council. On 9 December 2015, he announced that he would enter politics and run for the Assembly of Experts in the 2016 election. Hassan-Khomeini; Seyyed Hassan Khomeini issues message of condolence for passing of late Ayatollah Yusuf Saanei. "My father's enemies [attack me] in order to damage him. The editor in chief of the conservative Khorasan daily, Mohammad Said Ahadian, said the publication of the photo amid "today's difficult conditions" damaged "the reputation of the Imam," meaning Ruhollah Khomeini, who, he said, lived a simple life to demonstrate sympathy for the poor. The commemoration gathering was organized at the house and museum of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani. Ayatollah Khomeini, who died of heart failure in 1989, is still celebrated in Iran as the founder of the Islamic republic. In 1995, he was appointed as caretaker of Ayatollah Khomeini’s mausoleum in Qom, where Hassan’s father is also buried. The dashing Ahmad Khomeini and his father have been treated with suspicion by … He also visited his grandfather in exile in Iraq and France in the 1970s. Sayyid Hassan Khomeini (Persian: سيد حسن خمينی‎; born 23 July 1972) is an Iranian cleric. Hasan Khomeini Official Website به وب سایت رسمی سید حسن خمینی خوش آمديد - Hasankhomeini.ir زندگی نامه و خانواده That body is tasked with electing the country's supreme leader, initially Ruhollah Khomeini and now Ali Khamenei, who holds the ultimate political and religious power in postrevolution Iran. 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Media related to Hassan Khomeini at Wikimedia Commons, Last edited on 19 September 2020, at 02:47, Grandchildren of the revolution. Ahmad Khomeini, who has more than 650,000 Instagram followers, reacted to the criticism by saying his financial situation was not "special" and that the photo, which he said was more than a year old, had been posted online from someone's "private archive" and against that person's will. [8] Soon after, in what some observers believe may have been retaliation,[1][2] an article in a publication tied to President Ahmadinejad accused him of corruption,[2] "claiming that he drove a BMW, backed rich politicians and was indifferent to the suffering of the poor". * CLARIFICATION: This text has been amended since its original publication to describe Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as "the famously ascetic leader of Iran's 1979 revolution.". Golnaz Esfandiari is a senior correspondent with RFE/RL. Others have vented anger and frustration on social media, including through criticism of Iran's rich and powerful and their children. [1][3], Hassan Khomeini is a grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini. Hassan Khomeini also said that he doesn't own a horse and is not familiar with "such sports." [7] He also teaches in the holy city of Qom, and has published his first book on Islamic sects. Imam Khomeini anniversary this year will be held by holding online events and broadcasting speeches. He suggested that those behind the controversy were targeting his father, Hassan Khomeini, who was prevented in 2016 by the hard-line Guardians Council from running for the Assembly of Experts. 1,021 Followers, 1,518 Following, 154 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from سید حسن خمینی (@hassan.khomeini) The great-grandson of the famously ascetic leader of Iran's 1979 revolution*, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has been forced to defend his seemingly lavish lifestyle. Late last year and early this year, thousands of Iranians protested rising prices and corruption by taking to the streets in around 80 cities before the authorities clamped down with mass arrests, an increased security presence, and the blocking of mobile devices. In the presence of Seyyed Hassan Khomeini and the judiciary chief. Therefore, this is not the first time, nor the last. Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, said in a speech at his grandfather’s house: “The foundation of the society is people’s content, and there is no guarantee that we will remain (in power) while others are overthrown.” [9][10] His nomination was rejected by the Guardian Council on February 10, 2016. Career. [3] He was appointed caretaker of the Mausoleum of Khomeini in 1995 where his grandfather and father are buried,[2][3] and has had official meetings with officials such as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. Persian-language social-media users were quick to condemn the young Khomeini's "luxury horse-riding hobby" as far out of reach for most Iranians, who are enduring a collapse of the national currency amid the reimposition of tough U.S. sanctions to punish Tehran for its military and nuclear ambitions, alleged interference abroad, and rights and democracy record. Ahmad Khomeini suggested that those behind the controversy were targeting his father, Hassan Khomeini (center). [4] He is the son of Ahmad Khomeini and Fatemeh Tabatabai. Ahmad Khomeini was responding to the circulation online of a photo showing the 21-year-old cleric at an equestrian club in fashionable sunglasses and a Nike sweatshirt standing next to a young woman in a riding helmet. Hassan Khomeini became a cleric in 1993. Ahadian called on Ahmad Khomeini's father, Hassan Khomeini, who is close to reformist critics of Iran's leadership, to denounce his son's behavior or leave Khomeini's legacy in someone else's hands. 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The popularity among Iranians of social media has encouraged greater scrutiny of Khomeini's heirs, including his 15 grandchildren, some of whom have been called out over their lifestyles or their political views, including ties to the pro-reform camp. There was also criticism last month when the Sharhvand daily reported Ahmad Khomeini's "sudden" wedding on its front page, with some suggesting that the coverage reminded them of excesses during the shah era.