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Khamenei family
The Khamenei family is an Iranian religious and political family that has ruled Iran as the state's supreme leader since Ali Khamenei was elected to the position as its second holder in 1989. After his assassination in February 2026, he was succeeded by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei. Their predecessors as the family of the supreme leader were the Khomeini family headed by Ruhollah Khomeini from 1979 to 1989.
The Khamenei family has played a prominent role in Iranian politics since the 1980s after Ali Khamenei became president of Iran in 1981. The family is of Iranian Azerbaijani and Persian origin and claim to be sayyids, descended from Ali al-Sajjad, the fourth Shia Imam. Ali Khamenei was the most powerful member of the family until his assassination. Allegations arose against the family in the early 2000's after a rumour started spreading that Ali Khamenei had a large family, including up-to 9 children. Allegedly, Khamenei used this family to maintain influence over the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Government of Iran.
Ali Khamenei's father was the cleric Javad Khamenei, and his paternal grandfather was Hussein, who was buried in Najaf, Iraq (in the Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery). Hussein's father was Mohammad Hosseini Tafresshi, who was considered a Sayyid of Aftasi, whose family tree was connected to Sultan-al-Ulama Ahmad (also known as Seyyed Ahmad).
Mohammad Hosseini Tafreshi Khamenei Tabrizi was the son of Mohamad Taghi, who was the son of Mirza Ali-Akbar, who was the son of Fakhr-al-Din Tafreshi. The descendants of Fakhr-al-Din (also known as Mir-Fakhra) are called Mir-Fakhrayi.
The family's descent, known as "Sadat-e Hosseini", is likewise connected to the third Shia Imam, Husayn ibn Ali.
The name Khamenei is of Azerbaijani origin and derives from the city of Khamaneh in Iranian Azerbaijan.
The name is pronounced [xɑmeneji] in Persian[more detail needed] and [xɑmɯneˈji] in Azerbaijani,[citation needed] but English-language speakers vary in their pronunciation of the name. A news report by The New York Times during the 1989 Iranian supreme leader election stated the name was pronounced "kha-meh-neh-ee". Other English-language sources give the following pronunciations of the name:
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Khamenei family
The Khamenei family is an Iranian religious and political family that has ruled Iran as the state's supreme leader since Ali Khamenei was elected to the position as its second holder in 1989. After his assassination in February 2026, he was succeeded by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei. Their predecessors as the family of the supreme leader were the Khomeini family headed by Ruhollah Khomeini from 1979 to 1989.
The Khamenei family has played a prominent role in Iranian politics since the 1980s after Ali Khamenei became president of Iran in 1981. The family is of Iranian Azerbaijani and Persian origin and claim to be sayyids, descended from Ali al-Sajjad, the fourth Shia Imam. Ali Khamenei was the most powerful member of the family until his assassination. Allegations arose against the family in the early 2000's after a rumour started spreading that Ali Khamenei had a large family, including up-to 9 children. Allegedly, Khamenei used this family to maintain influence over the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Government of Iran.
Ali Khamenei's father was the cleric Javad Khamenei, and his paternal grandfather was Hussein, who was buried in Najaf, Iraq (in the Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery). Hussein's father was Mohammad Hosseini Tafresshi, who was considered a Sayyid of Aftasi, whose family tree was connected to Sultan-al-Ulama Ahmad (also known as Seyyed Ahmad).
Mohammad Hosseini Tafreshi Khamenei Tabrizi was the son of Mohamad Taghi, who was the son of Mirza Ali-Akbar, who was the son of Fakhr-al-Din Tafreshi. The descendants of Fakhr-al-Din (also known as Mir-Fakhra) are called Mir-Fakhrayi.
The family's descent, known as "Sadat-e Hosseini", is likewise connected to the third Shia Imam, Husayn ibn Ali.
The name Khamenei is of Azerbaijani origin and derives from the city of Khamaneh in Iranian Azerbaijan.
The name is pronounced [xɑmeneji] in Persian[more detail needed] and [xɑmɯneˈji] in Azerbaijani,[citation needed] but English-language speakers vary in their pronunciation of the name. A news report by The New York Times during the 1989 Iranian supreme leader election stated the name was pronounced "kha-meh-neh-ee". Other English-language sources give the following pronunciations of the name:
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