In April 2000, however, he resigned due to heavy criticisms by the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, because of his "liberal" policies.
Of the books Mohajerani has written, most famous are a "learned critique" of the Salman Rushdie novel Satanic Verses,[REF] a book in support of Ferdowsi (and against attacks by Ahmad Shamlou), and a book on Zaynab bint Ali's role in and after Aashurah.