Habibi studied sociology in France.[4][5] He held a PhD in law and sociology. When he was a university student he visited Khomeini while the latter was in exile.[6]
Career
Habibi was tasked by Ayatollah Khomeini to draft the prospective constitution of Iran when the latter was in exile in Paris.[7] His version was heavily modified due to criticisms and the final text was approved by the election in November 1979.[5]
Habibi died on 31 January 2013. He was buried at the mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on 1 February.[12] The funeral service was attended by leading Iranian political figures, including President Ahmedinejad.[12]
Work
Habibi is the author of several books, including God (1981), Society, Culture, Politics (1984), Islam and the Crisis of Our Time (1984), In the Mirror Of Rights: Views Of International Rights, Comparative Rights And Sociology (1988), Seeking the Roots (editing & translation) (1994), Casework of An Ages Student (1997), One Word Out Of Thousands (2 vol.) (1998–2001) and General International Rights (2 vol.) (2003).[13]
Political affiliation
Habibi was director of the National Front publications in Europe during the 1960s. In the capacity, he was involved in publication and distribution of Payam-e-Daneshjou, organ of the party's student wing.[14]
↑Dana Dabir (7 March 2011). همسران حکومتی؛ از حاشیه تا متن[Governmental spouses; from the margin to the text]. Khodnevis (in Persian). Retrieved 7 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑Akhavi, Shahrough (2008). "The Thought and Role of Ayatollah Hossein'ali Montazeri in the Politics of Post-1979 Iran". Iranian Studies. 41 (5): 645–666. doi:10.1080/00210860802518301. S2CID143617528.
↑Rubin, Barry (1980). Paved with Good Intentions(PDF). New York: Penguin Books. p.284. Archived from the original(PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.