Does Ahmadinejad have a Jewish past?
From the irony files: The Daily Telegraph has investigated a photograph taken of Ahmadinejad in 2008 and determined that Holocaust-denying Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may well have a Jewish past.
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The article goes on to wonder if the Iranian President's vitriol for Jewish people is some sort of overcompensation.
This is obviously a very fascinating story if wholly accurate. It strikes me though a possibly a little too neat. While I trust that the Daily Telegraph has accurately translated the text on the identity card - I wonder about some of the other logic. Does the Jewish name mean a Jewish family? Are they certain it was his parents who held the name? Anyone who has any more insight into this, please weigh in.
Comment over here on Current.com, where it was originally clipped by WakeUpPeople.
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A close-up of the document reveals he was previously known as Sabourjian – a Jewish name meaning cloth weaver.
The short note scrawled on the card suggests his family changed its name to Ahmadinejad when they converted to embrace Islam after his birth.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="220" caption="From the Daily Telegraph"]
[/caption]The article goes on to wonder if the Iranian President's vitriol for Jewish people is some sort of overcompensation.
This is obviously a very fascinating story if wholly accurate. It strikes me though a possibly a little too neat. While I trust that the Daily Telegraph has accurately translated the text on the identity card - I wonder about some of the other logic. Does the Jewish name mean a Jewish family? Are they certain it was his parents who held the name? Anyone who has any more insight into this, please weigh in.
Comment over here on Current.com, where it was originally clipped by WakeUpPeople.
Previously on Iran
- Iran: It’s just the fact of the talking that’s important
- Student protests and the return of nuke inspectors – An Iran update
- More sanctions for Iran?
