Mohammad Beheshti

Iranian cleric, one of the leading figures of the 1979 Iranian Revolution (1928–1981)
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Summary

Mohammad Beheshti was born on October 24, 1928[1], in Isfahan[2]. He died on June 28, 1981[3], in Tehran[4]. He worked as a writer[5], politician[6], theologian[7], akhoond[8], and judge[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (857 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Behesht-e Zahra[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Iran[12]
  • Occupation: ayatollah[13]
  • Position held: Chief Justice of Iran[14], Member of the Assembly of Experts[15], Member of the Islamic Revolution Council[16], Head of the Council of Islamic Revolution[17], General secretary of the Islamic Republican Party[18], Minister of Justice[19]
  • Educated at: University of Tehran[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Shia Islam[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Member of political party: Islamic Republican Party[23]
  • Commons category: Mohammad Beheshti[24]
  • Cause of death: terrorist attack[25]
  • Family name: Beheshti[26]
  • Given name: Mohammad[27]
  • Manner of death: homicide[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian[29], English[30], German[31], Arabic[32]
  • Name in native language: سیّد محمد حسینی بهشتی[33]
  • Hashtag: #سید_محمد_حسینی[34]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Mohammad Beheshti include Shahid Beheshti University[35], a public university[36], in Iran[37], founded in 1959[38], headquartered in Tehran[39]; Isfahan shahid behadhti International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Iran[42]; and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences[43], a medical university[44], in Iran[45], founded in 1961[46].

Why It Matters

Mohammad Beheshti has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include Shahid Beheshti University[35], a public university[36], in Iran[37], founded in 1959[38], headquartered in Tehran[39]; Isfahan shahid behadhti International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Iran[42]; and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences[43], a medical university[44], in Iran[45], founded in 1961[46].

FAQs

Where was Mohammad Beheshti born?

Mohammad Beheshti's place of birth was Isfahan[2].

Where did Mohammad Beheshti die?

Mohammad Beheshti died in Tehran[4].

What did Mohammad Beheshti do for work?

Mohammad Beheshti worked as a writer[5], politician[6], theologian[7], akhoond[8], and judge[9].

Where did Mohammad Beheshti go to school?

Mohammad Beheshti was educated at University of Tehran[20].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bg', 'ckb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi',
    Open library id → OL807069A, OL8713104A, OL4721969A
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  2. 8w ago · Pudox · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Chief Justice of Iran, Member of the Assembly of Experts, Member of the Islamic Revolution Council +3
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  3. 10w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14688 → 34636
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14688: 34636, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/300880206|Muhammad Hosayni Behishti (#300880206)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8213|PISAI a"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → Islamic Republican Party
    Family name → Beheshti
    Place of burial → Behesht-e Zahra
    Citizenship → —
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