Mehdi Khalaji

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Mohammadmehdi Khalaji
مهدی خلجی
Mehdi Khalaji in 2009
Born	(1973-09-21) 21 September 1973 (age 50) Qom, Imperial State of Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Citizenship	United States
Alma mater	Qom Seminary[1]
Occupations	Writer translator journalist scholar cleric (formerly)
Organization	Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Political party	Democratic Party[1]
Spouses	Mahmonir Rahimi ​ (divorced)​ Mehrnoush Pourziae ​ (divorced)​ Marjan Sheikholeslami ​ ​ (divorced)​
Parent	Mohammad-Taghi Khalaji[2] (father)

Mehdi Khalaji (Persian: مهدی خلجی, born 21 September 1973) is an Iranian-American writer, scholar of Islamic studies, political analyst and a former Shia cleric.^[3] He has been researching at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy since 2005, and is now a senior research fellow focusing on the politics of Iran and Shiite groups in the Middle East. He has frequently contributed to media outlets such as The Guardian, BBC, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.