Raisi passed his primary-education in “Javadiyeh school”; then started studying in the Hawza (Islamic seminary). In 1975, he went to “Ayatollah Boroujerdi School” in order to continue his education in Qom Seminary.[citation needed] He has claimed to have received a doctorate degree in private law from Motahari University; however, this has been disputed.He began his studies at the Qom Seminary at the age of 15. He then decided to study in the Navvab school for a short time. After that, he went to Ayatollah Sayyed Muhammad Mousavi Nezhad school, where he studied while also teaching other students.