Farzin Zaad
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| Iranian Politician | ||||
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| Islamic Clerics Alliance | ||||
| Position: Presidential Candidate | ||||
| Born | March 17th, 1967 Tabriz, Iran | |||
| Previous Office(s) | Cleric, City councillor | |||
| Spouse | Mina A'lami | |||
| Religion | Shi'a Islam | |||
| Residence | Tehran, Iran | |||
| Occupation | Party Leader | |||
| Education | Qu'ran Studies | |||
Farzin Zaad (born 17 March, 1967 in Tabriz, Iran) is an Iranian party leader for the Islamic Clerics Alliance, and an official candidate for the Presidency of Iran in the 2009 elections there.
Biography
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Farzin grew up in a the Iranian city of Tabriz under the rule of the Shah of Iran. Farzin's father, a local trader in the city streets, was killed in 1978 by government forces loyal to the Shah as he demostrated against crackdowns. This loss hurt Farzin very deeply, as he wrote to his mother in 1986 while he was attending his religious studies:
My mother, the well is full of my tears, and do not know if I can bear the loss of Father as his face still stays in my mind. A thousand deaths for the men who brought him to Allah before I knew him better and was able to show him my diligence and duty to the Ayatollah and to the Qu'ran. I have failed to find a way to control my anger, but Allah will help me to, I have the faith.
By 1998, Farzin had risen in popularity and had brought the local religious community together to ensure the highest of moral standards in the city council, but through example and instruction than by brutality. His example was soon noticed by a representative of the government, and he was asked to appear in Tehran to meet with the Supreme Leader. After meeting with Ali Khamenei on 25 July, 1999, he was given an opportunity to be a cleric in the capital city, and he seized the opportunity. From 1999 until 2004, Farzin was a local and then city councillor in Tehran, until his split with the Combatant Clergy Association over the approach towards party elections. He then formed his own political party, the Islamic Clerics Alliance, of which he has been Party Leader ever since.
