24 Facts About Mohammad Mofatteh

Mohammad Mofatteh was an Iranian philosopher, theologian, and political activist.

Mohammad Mofatteh was a Twelver Shia ayatollah and an important figure in the 1979 Iranian revolution, leading religious and anti-monarchist activities at Javid Mosque and Qoba Mosque.

Mohammad Mofatteh was assassinated by four gunmen, all members of the Forqan Group, in front of the Theology Department of Tehran University on 18 December 1979.

Mohammad Mofatteh was born in Famenin, in Iran's Hamadan province, into a family of religious scholars.

Mohammad Mofatteh's father was knowledgeable in subjects including Arabic and Persian literature.

Mohammad Mofatteh used to participate in his father's courses, from which absorbed his primary knowledge.

Mohammad Mofatteh attended Akhund Mullah Ali Hamedani's school in Hamadan.

Mohammad Mofatteh continued his studies at seminary and at the same time studied philosophy at Tehran University, where he earned his PhD and became a professor and a dean.

Mohammad Mofatteh continued his activities in the Javid Mosque so that it became a center for fighting against the Shah, leading to its closing on 24 November 1974 by SAVAK after Khamenei's speech there, and Mofatteh being sent to prison for almost two months.

Mohammad Mofatteh established a library and an interest-free loan center in the mosque.

Mohammad Mofatteh traveled to Lebanon and Syria and visited Imam Musa Sadr, with whom he aimed to help the Lebanese evacuees and lead cultural activities.

Mohammad Mofatteh performed the prayer of Eid al-Fitr in 1978 in Gheytarieh, in which an unprecedented number of people took part and which was marked as a "shining point in the history of the Islamic Revolution".

Mohammad Mofatteh was injured in the demonstration, arrested while returning home from the hospital, and then imprisoned for two months.

Mohammad Mofatteh was a part of Khomeini's welcoming committee and was responsible for managing the affairs in Behesht-e Zahra.

Mohammad Mofatteh was one of the founders of the Combatant Clergy Association, and was among those who joined secular organizations such as the Teachers Association in order to counter the influence of the Tudeh Party, and to "advance their common cause against the state".

Mohammad Mofatteh was studying at the university and teaching in the seminary at the same time, which garnered criticism from some people who told him, in a kind manner, that this was tarnishing his status.

Mohammad Mofatteh was experienced enough in teaching because he was a teacher at a high school in Qom as well.

Also, for this goal, Mohammad Mofatteh established the Islamic Association of Students and Educators, in cooperation with Ayatollah Beheshti and Ayatollah Khamenei.

Mohammad Mofatteh wrote many books, including Translation of Tafsir Kabir Majmaolbayan, The Way of Thought, and Outcomes of Imperialism.

Mohammad Mofatteh was concerned in the aforementioned essay with the relation of religion and philosophy.

Mohammad Mofatteh published articles mainly in "Islam School" and "Shia School" magazines.

Mohammad Mofatteh was assassinated by Forqan Group, for political reasons, when he was in front of the building of Theology department of Tehran University along with his two guards, Asghar Nematy and Javad Bahmany, on 18 December 1979, when he was dean of the Theology Department.

Mohammad Mofatteh was shot at four times, with the bullets going through his head, shoulder, hands, and knees.

Mohammad Mofatteh was taken to Ayatollah Taleghany Hospital where he died on the same day.