Morteza Motahhari

Morteza Motahhari
Head of Council of the Islamic Revolution
In office 12 January 1979 – 1 May 1979
Appointed by	Ruhollah Khomeini
Succeeded by	Mahmoud Taleghani
Personal details
Born	(1919-01-31)31 January 1919 Fariman, Sublime State of Persia
Died	1 May 1979(1979-05-01) (aged 60) Tehran, Iran
Cause of death	Gunshot Wound
Resting place	Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom
Nationality	Iranian
Political party	Combatant Clergy Association (1977–1979) Islamic Coalition (1963–1979)[1]
Children	7, including Ali Motahhari
Signature
Theological work
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Twelver Shīʿā
School	Jaʿfari
Main interests	Islamic philosophy
Years active	1944–1979
Alma mater	Qom Seminary University of Tehran
Taught at	University of Tehran
Influenced Ali Motahari
Influenced by Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i,[2] Ruhollah Khomeini

Morteza Motahhari (Persian: مرتضی مطهری, also Romanized as "Mortezā Motahharī"; 31 January 1919^[3] – 1 May 1979) was an Iranian Twelver Shia scholar, philosopher, lecturer. Motahhari is considered to have an important influence on the ideologies of the Islamic Republic, among others.^[4] He was a co-founder of Hosseiniye Ershad and the Combatant Clergy Association (Jāme'e-ye Rowhāniyat-e Mobārez). He was a disciple of Ruhollah Khomeini during the Shah's reign and formed the Council of the Islamic Revolution at Khomeini's request. He was chairman of the council at the time of his assassination.^[5]