He is considered among the new generation of
fundamentalist public speakers who, without an in-depth religious education, tries to mix
conspiracy theories with theological assertions in order to theorize the establishment in Iran and its policies and provide it with a
Shi'ite ideological justification. Rahimpour-Azghadi is also regarded as a leading advocate of the "ruling clergy" and the "governmental-Shi'ism" discourse in Iran, a
political reading of Islam which intends to manipulate and control seminaries, in contrast to the
Shia traditional orthodoxy which favors independence from the government. Ali Mirsepassi, a professor at the
New York University College of Arts & Science, describes Rahimpour-Azghadi as "one of the current arch-hardline ideologues of the
Islamic Republic [government of Iran]". According to
Mehdi Khalaji, he advised
Ali Khamenei on social issues. Since he has not published any academic works, his credentials has been questioned by critics, to which he has responded "I have a postdoc in book reading". == References==