Nabavi studied engineering at Noshirvani University of Technology in Babol, where he served on its Central Council of the Islamic Association [REF].
In June 2009, Nabavi attended one of the "Green Revolution" protests,[REF] which disputed the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi [REF].