Ali Khamenei

Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
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Summary

Ali Khamenei was born on April 19, 1939[1], in Mashhad[2]. He died on February 28, 2026[3], in Tehran[4]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[5], politician[6], translator[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.071% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50,758 views/month, #713 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Imam Reza Shrine[11]
  • Father: Javad Khamenei[12]
  • Mother: Khadija Mirdamadi[13]
  • Spouse: Mansoureh Khojaste Bagherzadeh[14]
  • Child: Mojtaba Khamenei[15], Mostafa Khamenei[16], Masoud Khamenei[17], Meysam Khamenei[18], Boshra Khamenei[19], Hoda Khamenei[20]
  • Country of citizenship: Pahlavi Iran[21], Iran[22]
  • Native language: Azerbaijani[23]
  • Occupation: cleric[24]
  • Position held: Supreme Leader of Iran[25], Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly[26], President of Iran[27], Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces[28], Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council[29], Member of the Assembly of Experts[30], Tehran's Friday Prayer Imam[31], Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[32], Deputy Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran[33], commanding officer[34]
  • Educated at: Qom Hawza[35], Najaf Seminary[36], Hawza ‘Ilmiyya Khorasan[37]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[38], Shia Islam[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Family: Khamenei family[41]
  • Member of political party: Combatant Clergy Association[42], Islamic Republican Party[43]
  • Movement: destruction of Israel in Iranian policy[44]
  • Military branch: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[45], Irregular Warfare Headquarters[46]
  • Commons category: Ali Khamenei[47]
  • Cause of death: airstrike[48]
  • Honorific prefix: grand ayatollah[49], Sayyid[50]
  • Residence: Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran[51]
  • Handedness: left-handedness[52]
  • Commander of (DEPRECATED): Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters[53]
  • Participated in conflict: Iran–Iraq War[54], Twelve-Day War[55], 2026 Iran war[56]
  • Family name: Khamenei[57]
  • Given name: Ali[58]

Why It Matters

Ali Khamenei has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 152 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to him include his fatwa against nuclear weapons[61], a fatwa[62]; Israel will not exist in 25 years[63], a prediction[64]; he fatwa[65], a fatwa[66]; A 250 Years Old Person[67], a literary work[68]; To the Youth in Western Countries[69], a literary work[70]; and Palestine (2011 book)[71], a literary work[72].

FAQs

Where was Ali Khamenei born?

Ali Khamenei's place of birth was Mashhad[2].

Where did Ali Khamenei die?

Ali Khamenei passed away in Tehran[4].

Who were Ali Khamenei's parents?

Ali Khamenei's father was Javad Khamenei[12]. Ali Khamenei's mother was Khadija Mirdamadi[13].

Who was Ali Khamenei married to?

Ali Khamenei's spouses include Mansoureh Khojaste Bagherzadeh[14].

What did Ali Khamenei do for work?

Ali Khamenei worked as an Islamic jurist[5], politician[6], translator[7], writer[8], and poet[9].

Where did Ali Khamenei go to school?

Ali Khamenei was educated at Qom Hawza[35], Najaf Seminary[36], and Hawza ‘Ilmiyya Khorasan[37].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kunya → ʾAbū Muṣṭafā
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  2. 7w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Supreme Leader of Iran, Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, President of Iran +7
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Position held: Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council"
  3. 8w ago · أبو علاء العلوي · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Supreme Leader of Iran, Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, President of Iran +7
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: Deputy Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran"
  4. 9w ago · AlphaVictorDelta0107 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
    Student → Mojtaba Khamenei, Ebrahim Raisi, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i +1
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  5. 9w ago · أبو علاء العلوي · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Mojtaba Khamenei, Ebrahim Raisi, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Student: Mojtaba Khamenei"
  6. 9w ago · أبو علاء العلوي · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commander of (deprecated) → Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|4 */ Position held: Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly"
  7. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B723-B11C-80BA-9921-E81C
    Commander of (deprecated) → Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters
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  8. 10w ago · أبو علاء العلوي · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commander of (deprecated) → Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters
    Position held → Supreme Leader of Iran, Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, President of Iran +7
    End of work period → +2026-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Start of work period → +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Commander of (deprecated): Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces"
  9. 11w ago · أبو علاء العلوي · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tass encyclopedia person id → hamenei-ali
    Position held → Supreme Leader of Iran, Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, President of Iran +7
    Rbc person id → 66ebef829a7947851c92239a
    Name in native language → سیند علی حسینی خامنه‌ای
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps"
  10. 12w ago · IvanScrooge98 · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Ali Tehrani, Farideh Moradkhani, Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani
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  11. 13w ago · Dorotheoio · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of burial or cremation → +2026-07-09T00:00:00Z
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  12. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → ali-khamenei
    Notable work → An Outline of Islamic Thought in the Quran, Four main books of Biographical-Evaluation, روح التوحيد رفض عبودية غير الله +2
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  13. 13w ago · Alsadah · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → An Outline of Islamic Thought in the Quran, Four main books of Biographical-Evaluation, روح التوحيد رفض عبودية غير الله +2
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  14. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 14w ago · Rémih · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Imam Reza Shrine
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  16. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hrvatska enciklopedija id → hamenei-ali, 24277
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  17. 19w ago · Alsadah · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Azerbaijani
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  18. 19w ago · CamryWilliamsDO · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Azerbaijani
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  19. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Islamic jurist, politician, translator +3
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