Emad Afroogh (; 16 January 1958 – 14 April 2023) was an Iranian sociologist and

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politician.

Biography

Afroogh was born in Shiraz on 16 January 1958. He studied at

Shiraz University Shiraz University ( ''Dāneshgāh-e-Shirāz'', 1979 revolution, formerly known as Pahlavi dynasty, Pahlavi University دانشگاه پهلوی ''Dāneshgāh-e Pahlavi'') is a public university located in Shiraz, Fars province, Fars, Iran, establ ...

and

Tarbiat Modares University Tarbiat Modares University (: ''Dāneshgāh-e Tarbiyat Modarres'', lit. "Professor Training University") is a graduate public university located in Tehran, Iran. Faculties Tarbiat Modares University (TMU) was established in 1982 and is a comp ...

. He was a member of the Iranian parliament (2004–2008). Afroogh was regarded as having staunch

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and

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views. He once alleged that "Jewish rabbis" were responsible for Sunni imam

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's shift away from his previous moderation toward Shi'ites.'''' Afroogh died from complications of cancer on 14 April 2023, at the age of 65.

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External links

Official website
(in Persian) 1958 births 2023 deaths Iranian academics Iranian sociologists Coalition of Iran's Independent Volunteers politicians Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran politicians Deputies of Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr Shiraz University alumni Tarbiat Modares University alumni University of Tehran alumni Members of the 7th Islamic Consultative Assembly Anti-globalization activists Politicians from Shiraz {{Iran-MP-stub