Larijani family
| Larijani family لاریجانی خاندان Larijani | |
|---|---|
Hashim Larijani, considered the patriarch of the family | |
| Founded | Larijan, Iran |
| Founder | Hashim Larijani |
| Members | Mohammad Javad Larijani Ali Larijani Sadiq Larijani |
The Larijani family (Persian: لاریجانی خاندان, romanized: Larījānī Khāndān) is an Iranian religious Shia family. It is prominent in Iranian politics and sometimes considered a political dynasty.[1][2]
History
Hashim Larijani was born in 1899 in Larijan, Iran and studied Islamic sciences in Amol, Tehran, and Qom. He then migrated to Najaf seminary and stayed there for thirty years. As such, his children were born mainly in Najaf. Larijani moved to Qom around 1963.[3]
Hashim was the father of one daughter (Fazala Larijani) and five sons (Mohammad Javad Larijani, Fazel Larijani, Ali Larijani, Sadiq Larijani and Bagher Larijani), who have held positions in the government of Islamic Republic of Iran.[4]
Notable members
- Ali Larijani (born 1958), doctor and the former Speaker of the Majlis of Iran
- Mohammad Javad Larijani (born 1951), mathematician and former deputy Foreign Minister
- Bagher Larijani (born 1961), medical practitioner
- Fazel Larijani (born 1953), physicist and diplomat
- Sadiq Larijani (born 1963), Ayatollah and former head of the judicial system of Iran
References
- ^ "Iran's Larijani brothers: The rise and fall of a political dynasty". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ Samaha, Nour. "The Brothers Larijani: A sphere of power". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "Biography of Mirza Hashem Amoli". Hamshahrionline. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Biography of Mirza Hashem Amoli". Hamshahrionline. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2016.