The Regent of Allah is a wide-ranging and deeply researched study by Qom-trained Shiite theologian Mehdi Khalaji — tracing the complete political ascent of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei from influential cleric to the world's most powerful theocratic ruler.
- Covers Khamenei's rise from Mashhad cleric to presidency under Khomeini to his surprising appointment as Supreme Leader
- Reveals the massive religious, intelligence & cultural infrastructure built to consolidate absolute power
- Written by Mehdi Khalaji — Libitzky Family Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy & former BBC Persian analyst
- Recommended by Choice Reviews for advanced undergraduates, faculty & policy professionals
- Published by The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Rowman & Littlefield (2023)
