Mohsen Araki

In 2022, during the 2021–2022 Iranian protests, he advocated for the death penalty for protestors. He argued that those who participate in the protests should be found guilty of "corruption on earth".

• Honorific Prefix — Ayatollah • Name — Mohsen Araki • Order — Member of Expediency Discernment Council • Term Start — 20 September 2022 • Appointer — Ali Khamenei • Party — Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom • 1blankname — Chairman • 1namedata — Sadeq Larijani • Office1 — Member of the Assembly of Experts • Term Start1 — 24 May 2016 • Majority1 — 242,146 • Constituency1 — Markazi province • Term Start2 — 21 February 1991 • Term End2 — 20 February 2007 • Constituency2 — Khuzestan province • Born — 1955 • Birthplace — Najaf, Iraq • Website — Official website

He was born in Najaf, Iraq. He benefited from the Islamic seminary in Najaf and Qom. He speaks fluent Arabic and English and has authored dozens of books in Persian, Arabic, and English. He was the personal representative of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (the Supreme Leader of Iran) in London and also the Head of the Islamic Centre of England until 2004. In November 2025, he blamed a drought that Iran was suffering on Iranian women failing to wear their hijabs. 0n 27 January 2026, Araki called for legal action against the Assembly of Qom Seminary Scholars and Researchers for criticizing the authorities' response to the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.

Causality and Freedom (Al-Tawhid, Volume 17, n.2, Spring 2003)

Mohsen Araki worked in Islam. He was employed by Qom Hawza. Recorded positions include Member of the Expediency Discernment Council and Member of the Assembly of Experts. He worked at Qom Province and London.

Mohsen Araki is recorded with the occupation theologian. Recorded as theologian and writer.