Taghi Rahmani
Taghi Rahmani | |
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Rahmani in 2016 | |
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer, activist |
| Political party | Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran |
| Movement | Neo-Shariatism |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | HRW Hellman/Hammett Grant (2005) |
Taghi Rahmani (Persian: تقی رحمانی; born 1959) is an Iranian journalist, writer and nationalist-religious activist.
Shireen Hunter describes Rahmani as "a contemporary Iranian intellectual and author of books on religious intellectualism and reason".
Between 1981 and 2005, he reportedly was sentenced to a total of 5,000 days in prison. According to Reporters Without Borders, he is "Iran’s most frequently jailed journalist" and Amnesty International has designated him a prisoner of conscience.
Rahmani was a senior campaign official for Mehdi Karroubi during 2009 Iranian presidential election.
Rahmani is married to political activist Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.