Emad Afroogh

Emad Afroogh was an Iranian sociologist and conservative politician.

Biography

Afroogh was born in Shiraz on 16 January 1958. He studied at Shiraz University and Tarbiat Modares University. He was a member of the Iranian parliament.
Afroogh was regarded as having staunch anti-globalization and anti-capitalism views. He once alleged that "Jewish rabbis" were responsible for Sunni imam Yusuf al-Qaradawi'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.