He is the father of a number of notable Iranian politicians, including former president Muhammad Khatami, Islamic Iran Participation Front founder Mohammad-Reza Khatami, former presidential chief of staff Ali Khatami, and Fatemeh Khatami, who was elected to Ardakan's city council in 1999.
He is the patriarch of a family that has produced several prominent Iranian politicians, including former president Muhammad Khatami, founder of the Islamic Iran Participation Front Mohammad-Reza Khatami, former presidential chief of staff Ali Khatami, and Fatemeh Khatami, who was elected to Ardakan's city council in 1999.