Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari
Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari | |
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| Member of the Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 1980 – 28 May 1984 | |
| Constituency | Shabestar |
| Majority | 20,167 (74.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1936 (age 88–89) Shabestar, East Azerbaijan, Iran |
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| Theological work | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Twelver Shīʿā |
| Main interests | Philosophy of religion, Hermeneutics |
| Alma mater | Qom Seminary |
| Taught at | University of Tehran |
Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari (Persian: محمد مجتهد شبستری; born 1936 in Shabestar, Iran) is an Iranian philosopher, theologian, hermeneutist and former professor at University of Tehran. He is noted for his idea that "religion-in-itself" is perfect, but not all-encompassing, i.e. it does not possess the answer to every question in life. Formerly a political activist and MP, he retired himself from politics in 1984.
He was also Imam of Islamic Centre Hamburg during the late Pahlavi era, between 1970 and 1978.
He has ceased wearing clerical attire, that according to Mehdi Khalaji, is in order to "disassociate himself with the pro-regime establishment".