Zahra Eshraghi

Zahra Eshraghi Khomeini (born 1964) is an Iranian activist and former government official.

Early life and education Eshraghi was born in 1964. She is the granddaughter of Ayatollah Khomeini. She is a philosophy graduate.

Views Zahra Eshraghi wants the wearing of headscarves to no longer be compulsory. She believes that: "Our (Iran's) constitution still says that the man is the boss and the woman is a loyal wife who sacrifices herself for her family. But society here has changed, especially in the last 10 years. If my grandfather were here now, I am sure he would have had very different ideas."

Personal life In 1983, Eshraghi married Mohammad-Reza Khatami, former head of the Islamic Iran Participation Front, the main reformist party in Iran and younger brother of former president Mohammad Khatami.

Politics In 2004, Eshraghi was blocked from running for parliament by the Guardian council, which vets the parliamentary candidates.