Mohsen Kadivar

Mohsen Kadivar is a mujtahid, Islamic theologian, philosopher, writer, leading intellectual reformist, and research professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University. A political Iranian dissident, Kadivar has been a vocal critic of the doctrine of clerical rule, also known as Velayat-e Faqih, and a strong advocate of democratic and liberal reforms in Iran as well as constructional reform in understanding of shari'a and Shi'a theology. Kadivar has served time in prison in Iran for his political activism and beliefs.

8 June 1959

Born on the same birth day (8 June): Erwin Schulhoff • Francis Crick • Jeļena Ostapenko • Karen Kingsbury • Kayyar Kinhanna Rai • Kenneth Waltz • Mark Ricciuto • Molade Okoya-Thomas • Nada Inada • Neil Baker • Olav Stedje • Russell E. Morris • Santiago Bernabéu (footballer) • Sharon Shannon • Sônia Braga • Tomaso Albinoni • William Calley • Willie Davenport

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