10 Facts About Ahmad Jannati

Ahmad Jannati is an Iranian conservative politician.

Ahmad Jannati is a founding member of the Haghani school of thought.

Ahmad Jannati has been a member of the Guardian Council since 1978 and has been its chair since 1988.

Ahmad Jannati was reappointed to the earlier post in 2022 and in 2023 he was re-appointed to the post of chairman of the Guardian Council.

On 17 September 2010, Ahmad Jannati "described the recent desecration of the holy Quran in the United States [as] an insane behavior," apparently referring to the 2010 Qur'an-burning controversy.

Ahmad Jannati takes a strong stand in favor of compulsory hijab, or covering for women.

Some say Ahmad Jannati has become a target of ageist stereotyping in Iran, as he is 98 years old and many question whether he should have retired by now.

Ahmad Jannati's wife was Sediqeh Mazaheri, with whom he had four sons.

Ahmad Jannati's son Hossein Jannati was a member of People's Mujahedin of Iran and was killed in a street battle by the Islamic Republic security forces in 1981.

Ahmad Jannati is the father of Ali Jannati, who served as Minister of Culture.