Masoud Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: سید مسعود حسینی خامنهای), also known as "Mohsen Khamenei" (Persian: سید محسن خامنهای),[1][2] is an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric who is the third son of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei; and is the brother of Mostafa, Mojtaba and Meitham. Khamenei also has the title of “Hujjatul-Islam”, and is the husband of Sadiq-Kharazi’s sister;[3] likewise, he is the son-in-law of Seyyed Mohsen Kharazi[4][5][6] (Tehran’s representative in the assembly of experts). Seyyed Masoud is studying and teaching in the seminary of Qom; and is a member in Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom (Persian: جامعهٔ مدرسین حوزهٔ علمیهٔ قم).[7]
Masoud Khamenei | |
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| مصود خامنهای | |
 Khamenei in 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Masoud Hosseini Khamenei 15 March 1972 Mashhad, Imperial State of Iran |
| Parents |
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| Education | Islamic Seminary of Qom |
| Alma mater | Qom Seminary |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Denomination | Twelver |
| Jurisprudence | Usuli |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | |
Seyyed Masoud[8] doesn’t have governmental/non-governmental or formal position; moreover, his father (Seyyed Ali Khamenei) has prohibited his son(s) from accepting governmental, or similar positions.[9] According to Mehr News Agency:[10] Seyyed Masoud has the most attention --between Iran’s supreme leader’s sons-- in collecting the memoirs of his father and likewise in running the office of the preservation and publication of Iran's supreme leader works.[11]
Ancestors
editThe family (ancestors) of Seyyed Masoud Khamenei are among the Iranian Sayyid families[12][13] who are from Hosseini Sayyid,[14] and their lineage is connected to the fourth Imam of Shia Islam, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (Persian/Arabic: علی بن حسین، زین العابدین) (known as "Imam Sajjad")[15][16][17] -- according to "Khamenei family tree".[18][19]
References
edit- ^ "Biography of the sons of Seyyed Ali Khamenei –among Seyyed Masud". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Portraits of Iran's supreme leader's sons –among Seyyed Masoud". Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Knowing Ayatollah Khamenei’s family –amongst: Seyyed Meitham Khamenei alkawthartv.com Retrieved 27 November 2019
- ^ Seyyed Masoud Khamenei, beside his father-in-law (Seyyed Mohsen Kharazi) – Portrait aghigh.ir Retrieved 23 November 2019
- ^ Photo -- Seyyed Masoud Khamenei, beside his father-in-law (Seyyed Mohsen Kharazi) cloob.com Retrieved 9 December 2019
- ^ Seyyed Masoud Khamenei, with his father-in-law --Seyyed Mohasen Kharazi tebyan.net Retrieved 9 December 2019
- ^ Biography of the sons of Seyyed Ali Khamenei –among Seyyed Masoud misaqh.ir Retrieved 21 November 2019
- ^ Who is Seyyed Masoud Khamenei?radiofarda.com
- ^ Occupations of the son(s) of Seyyed Ali Khamenei –among Seyyed Mostafa porseman.com Retrieved 18 November 2019
- ^ What are Iran’s supreme leader’s sons doing these days? mehrnews.com Retrieved 27 November 2019
- ^ What are the sons of Iran's supreme leader doing? -- Amongst Seyyed Masoud seratnews.com Retrieved 13 December 2019
- ^ Ganjineh-Daneshmandan (scientists' treasures). Sharif-Razi. pp. 7 (Vol. 127).
- ^ MarkazeAsnade Enqelab-Eslami --Arshiv (Document Center Archive), No. 1225
- ^ Golshane Abrar (a group of Qom seminary researchers); Vol. 2, P 973; (Institute Baqerol-Olum (related to Islamic Development Organization); Ma'refat Publications (1382 Sh), Second Edition
- ^ Khamenei Family -- Ayatollah Khamenei ghadeer.org Retrieved 2 October 2019
- ^ "Family of Khamenei -- Biography of Ayatollah Khamenei". leader.ir. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Family tree of Iran's supreme leader - Seyyed Ali Khamenei". nafee.ir. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Checking family-tree of the Supreme leader of Iran (Khamenei) -- Ma'aref Radio". rasanews.ir. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Pure tree (al-Shajarah al-Tayebbah), Seyyed Fazel al-Mousavi al-Safavi (Khalkhali-Zadeh)