Mohammad Mahdi Jafari  Mohammad Mahdi Jafari (, also Romanized as "Mohammad-Mahdī Ja’farī"; born 19 December 1964 in Tehran) is an Iranian karateka, a previous member of National Iranian Karate Team and managing director of 21st Century Cinematic “Cultural & Artistic Institute”. Jafari set out for his sport activities first in 1978 with Kung fu. His activities of artistic nature commenced in 2001 which was followed by obtaining a license from Ministry of Islamic Guidance & Culture and starting the operations at 21st Century Cinematic, Cultural & Artistic Institute in 2002. His activity in karate was started in 1979 at Academy of Karate on Takht-e-Tavoos (Motahari) Avenue supervised by his master, Alireza Soleimani, who continued supervising his practice at Payam, 22 Bahman, Shintu, and Unknown Martyrs clubs after the Academy had been closed in 1980. He was a member of the Iranian National Karate Team in 1987. Leaving karate activities in 1991  Returning to karate: After 17 years in 2018 and restarting the exercises.