Mohammad Khatami

Seyyed Mohammad Khatami (Persian: سید محمد خاتمی‎‎, pronounced [ sejˈjed mohæmˈmæde xɒːtæˈmiː]; born 29 September 1943) is an Iranian scholar, Shia theologian, and reformist politician. He served as the fifth President of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to 1992. He was an outspoken critic of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government.

Little known until that point, Khatami attracted global attention during his first election to the presidency when he captured almost 70% of the vote. Khatami had run on a platform of liberalization and reform. During his two terms as president, Khatami advocated freedom of expression, tolerance and civil society, constructive diplomatic relations with other states including those in Asia and the European Union, and an economic policy that supported a free market and foreign investment.

Khatami is known for his proposal of Dialogue Among Civilizations. The United Nations proclaimed the year 2001 as the United Nations' Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations, on Khatami's suggestion.

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"Ignoring moralities is always undesirable, but doing so systematically is really"

"one which creates the least limitations to freedom of expression."

"I hope the new parliament will lay such a strong foundation for running the country that it will leave no room for extra-legal groups to impose their capricious will,"

"The artificial crises created in the past have not had a good impact on our national and international relations,"

"We must try to show freedom is compatible with Islam. Don't think that Islam is against freedom,"

"The American president's remarks not only showed that he does not have the ability to learn from history ... but also that U.S. policy is now worse and more unrealistic than under his predecessors."

"We could have more success but for mistakes that some selfish people had in our society and our government, ... We need to take care of people's needs, we need to hear people and their needs. I will use my four years experience towards the coming four years."

"Real peace can only be achieved through an end to occupation and the return of all Palestinians to their homeland and through respect for the rights of all Palestinians, including Muslims, Christians and Jews, to determine their own future,"

"Confronting people's wishes and ignoring people's demands in the name of religion ... will only create disappointment among the young generation in the Islamic Republic and, God forbid, their religion,"

"Ignoring people's demands in the name of religion ... will only create disappointment."

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