He was a Mujtahid, expert in Arabic language, theology, revealed texts, and the principles of jurisprudence (Usul al-fiqh).

[citation needed] Dastgheib's father Seyed Mohammad Taqi, who taught elementary education, died when he was 11 or 12 years old.

He was imprisoned for criticizing government policies and forced by the regime to leave Iran,[2] returning in 1962.

[7] He was appointed Imam of Friday Prayer and representative of the Supreme Leader in Shiraz,[8] and was a Mujtahidd who was expert in the Arabic language, theology, revealed texts, and the principles of jurisprudence (Usul al-fiqh).

[9] On 11 December 1981, Dastgheib and seven companions were killed in a bomb explosion as they were travelling to the mosque to lead Friday prayer.