Edited sentence: Democratic religious circles in Iran.Other notable figures include Yousef Sanei, Abdollah Noori, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mostafa Moin.The main thinker and theorist of this circle is Mohammad Khatami, former president of Iran.These groups are characterized by the followings:.They are mainly under the influence of ideas of Ayatollah Mirza Hossein Na'eeni and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.•Calling for Religious tolerance.•Calling for democratic values.•Calling for the rule of law and civil society.•Rejecting liberalism.•Rejecting secularism.•Support for Islamic republic as the best form of government.•They believe that ethics has priority over politics