Mohammad Maleki was born on July 11, 1933 in the town of Tajrish, now part of Tehran.
He is married to Qodsi Mir-Moez, with whom he has four children: Maryam, Mogeh, Abuzar, and Ammar.
The towns of Tajrish and Shemiran housed two very different sets of residents during Maleki’s childhood.
