Mohsen Kadivar

thumb|Kadivar in 2006 Mohsen Kadivar (Persian: محسن کدیور‎, born June 8, 1959) is a philosopher, leading intellectual reformist, and professor of Islamic Studies. A political Iranian dissident, Kadivar has been a vocal critic of the doctrine of clerical rule, also known as Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist), and a strong advocate of democratic and liberal reforms in Iran as well as constructional reform in shari'a and Shi'a theology. Kadivar has served time in prison in Iran for his political activism and beliefs. Quotes There are approximately 100,000 clerics in Iran and over 60,000 of them are in Qom. Most of them are theology students who have been studying there for many years, between 10-25 years on average.... Every student has to study a minimum of 25 years before he can attain the status of ‘ayatollah’, however most students spend 10 years studying in the hawza. Inside Iran: Hujjat al Islam Mohsen Kadivar April 2007 External links Mohsen Kadivar Official Website The Critical Cleric (May 2004) Category:Political activists Category:Educators from Iran Category:Shia clerics Category:Philosophers from Iran Category:Essayists from Iran Category:Politicians from Iran Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Activists from Iran Category:Religious leaders from Iran Category:Shia Muslims