Mehdi Khalaji date of birth:
September 21, 1973
How old is Mehdi Khalaji?
51
Where was Mehdi Khalaji born?
Qom, Iran
Mehdi Khalaji body shape:
Average
What color are Mehdi Khalaji's eyes?
Black
What color is Mehdi Khalaji's hair?
Black
What is Mehdi Khalaji's ethnicity?
Middle Eastern
What is Mehdi Khalaji nationality?
American
What is Mehdi Khalaji's occupation?
Writer, Islamic scholar, translator
Short Biography
Mehdi Khalaji (Persian: مهدی خلجی, (born 21 September 1973) is an Iranian-American writer, scholar of Islamic studies and political analyst. He has been researching at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy since 2005, and is now a senior research fellow focusing on the politics of Iran and Shiite groups in the Middle East. He has frequently contributed to major media outlets such as The Guardian, BBC, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. He became an American citizen in 2011 and is a registered Democrat.