Mohammad-Ali Rahmani (Persian: محمدعلی رحمانی) is an Iranian Shi'a cleric and politician. He was appointed as head of Basij on 16 February 1984 by Mohsen Rezaei[1] and served in the capacity until January 1990.[2]
Mohammad-Ali Rahmani | |
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| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service | Revolutionary Guards Law Enforcement |
| Years of service | 1984–1990; 1991–2005 |
| Commands | Basij Ideological−Political Organization |
| Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Rahmani is a member of Association of Combatant Clerics.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nikola B. Schahgaldian, Gina Barkhordarian (March 1987), The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic (PDF), RAND, ISBN 0-8330-0777-7, retrieved 15 January 2017
- ^ a b Golkar, Saeid (2015). Captive Society: The Basij Militia and Social Control in Iran. Washington D.C.: Columbia University Press. pp. 15, 18.