Zahra Mostafavi Khomeini
Zahra Mostafavi Khomeini | |
|---|---|
Mostafavi in 2018 | |
| Born | 13 November 1940 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Spouse |
Mahmoud Boroujerdi
(m. 1962; died 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ruhollah Khomeini (father) Khadijeh Saqafi (mother) |
Sayyida Zahra Mostafavi Khomeini (Persian: زهرا مصطفوی خمینی; born 13 November 1940) is an Iranian politician and educator. The daughter of Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the Iranian Revolution and subsequent Supreme Leader of Iran, Mostafavi was awarded a PhD in philosophy from the University of Tehran, where she subsequently taught. Mostafavi has been called the "most prominent" of Khomeini's three daughters, and has become a prominent supporter of women's rights in Iran in addition to Palestinian causes.