Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi

Iranian muslim reformer

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1958

Place of Birth: Qom, Qom Province, Iran

Profession: theologian, cleric, Akhoond

Nationality: Iran

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ayatollah Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi (also Hosein Kazemaini Boroujerdi) (born August 2, 1958) is an Iranian Twelver Shi'i Muslim cleric who advocates the separation of religion and government and has been arrested and jailed several times by the Iranian government for his criticisms directed against the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamanei. He reportedly first expressed his opposition to the theocratic nature of the Islamic government of Iran under which Islamic jurists rule or provide "guardianship" in 1994.
He has been quoted as saying Iranians "are loyal to the fundamentals of the true religion and the Prophet's mission", but are "tired of the religion of politics and political slogans."Boroujerdi and many of his followers were arrested in Tehran on October 8, 2006, following a clash between police and hundreds of his followers.
Iranian officials charged him with having claimed to be a representative of Muhammad al-Mahdi, a venerated figure in Shi'i Islam, a charge he denies. According to mardaninews website, as of 1 June 2008 "judicial authorities have released no information concerning his prosecution" and his medical condition is deteriorating.