Morteza Motahhari

Morteza Motahhari (1919 -1979)
– He was a thinker, writer and one of the greatest students of Allameh Tabatabai and Imam Khomeini.
– He is one of the influential people and one of the intellectual leaders of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.
– He was the chairman of the Revolutionary Council until the day of his martyrdom.
– By updating and explaining the teachings of Islam and Shia, he played a very important role in combating deviant currents of thought.
– Morteza Motahhari was assassinated and martyred by members of the “Forqan” terrorist group on the evening of May 1, 1979.
Source: Wikishia