Reza Alijani

Reza Alijani (Persian: رضا علیجانی) is an Iranian journalist, writer and nationalist-religious activist.

Reza Alijani
Born1961/1962 (age 58–59)[1]
NationalityIranian
Political partyCouncil of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran
Spouse(s)Parvin Bakhtiarinejad[2]
Children2[1]
AwardsReporters Without Borders Prize (2001)[1]
Websiterezaalijani.com

Alijani has been described as "Neo-Shariatist"[3] and a leading post-Islamist intellectual figure.[4]

Alijani has spent years in jail since 1980s.[1] Amnesty International has designated him a prisoner of conscience.[5]

References

  1. "Reza Alijani, laureate of the Reporters Without Borders-Fondation de France 10th press freedom award, will begin his second year in detention". Reporters Without Borders. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. "Wife of Reza Alijani, jailed jouranlist calls for husband's fair trial". Islamic Republic News Agency. 13 March 2001. Retrieved 10 March 2017 via Payvand.
  3. Yadullah Shahibzadeh (2016). Islamism and Post-Islamism in Iran: An Intellectual History. Springer. p. 85. ISBN 9781137578259.
  4. Meysam Badamchi (2017). Post-Islamist Political Theory: Iranian Intellectuals and Political Liberalism in Dialogue. Philosophy and Politics - Critical Explorations. 5. Springer. p. 12. ISBN 9783319594927.
  5. "Fear for safety/ Incommunicado detention/ Risk of torture and ill- treatment/Prisoners of conscience (POCs)" (PDF). Amnesty International. 31 July 2003. UA 230/03. Retrieved 10 March 2017.


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