TEHRAN - Dr. Mohammad-Said Mahdavi Kani has been chosen as the new dean of the Imam Sadiq University.

The news was announced by Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, a member of the university board of trustees, the Asriran news website reported on Sunday.
Mohammad-Said is son to the late Ayatollah Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani, a prominent cleric who also was the founder of the university.

He holds a doctoral degree in Culture and Communication.

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